Indiana · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best Public Schools in Indiana

Top 50 schools ranked by resource quality score, based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.

Reviewed by PlainSchools Editorial, K12 Schools Editorial Team · June 10, 2026

80/100
Top score: A-
Top grade: 65/100
Avg score (top 50): 50
Schools ranked

The ranking in one line

Indiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn in Muncie is Indiana's top-resourced public school, scoring 80/100 on the NCES resource index.

80/100
top score (grade A-): 1
schools graded A- or better: 65/100
average across the top 50

#	School	Grade	Enrollment	Student:Teacher	District	Score
1	Indiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn Muncie	A-	218	6.7:1	Indiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn	80
2	Whitko Jr/Sr High School South Whitley	B	505	8.9:1	Whitko Community School Corp	71
3	South Dearborn Middle School Aurora	B	288	13.1:1	South Dearborn Community Sch Corp	71
4	Tri-Township Jr.-Sr. High School LaCrosse	B	143	9.1:1	Tri-Township Cons School Corp	70
5	Aurora Elementary School Aurora	B-	524	14.4:1	South Dearborn Community Sch Corp	69
6	Whiteland Elementary School Whiteland	B-	370	12.7:1	Clark-Pleasant Community Sch Corp	69
7	Jackson Township Elementary School Brazil	B-	237	16.9:1	Clay Community Schools	69
8	Dillsboro Elementary School Dillsboro	B-	267	16.4:1	South Dearborn Community Sch Corp	67
9	North Salem Elementary School North Salem	B-	231	12.9:1	North West Hendricks Schools	67
10	Hamilton Community Elementary Sch Hamilton	B-	192	11.1:1	Hamilton Community Schools	67
11	Madison Elementary School Wakarusa	B-	117	15:1	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	67
12	Henryville Jr & Sr High School Henryville	B-	487	13.6:1	Borden-Henryville School Corporation	66
13	Sheridan Middle School Sheridan	B-	270	12.1:1	Sheridan Community Schools	66
14	Carl G Fisher Elementary School 1 Speedway	B-	127	14:1	School Town of Speedway	66
15	Rosa Parks Elementary School Indianapolis	B-	658	14.3:1	Perry Township Schools	65
16	Henryville Elementary School Henryville	B-	611	18:1	Borden-Henryville School Corporation	65
17	Ireland Elementary School Ireland	B-	548	18.4:1	Greater Jasper Consolidated Schs	65
18	Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School Osgood	B-	421	13:1	Jac-Cen-Del Community Sch Corp	65
19	Ferdinand Elementary School Ferdinand	B-	272	17.7:1	Southeast Dubois Co Sch Corp	65
20	Topeka Elementary School Topeka	B-	248	12.1:1	Westview School Corporation	65
21	Pine Ridge Elementary School Birdseye	B-	235	16.9:1	Southeast Dubois Co Sch Corp	65
22	Herron High School Indianapolis	C+	981	11.4:1	Herron Charter	64
23	Orleans Elementary School Orleans	C+	499	15.5:1	Orleans Community Schools	64
24	Childs Elementary School Bloomington	C+	446	15.1:1	Monroe County Community Sch Corp	64
25	William W Borden High School Borden	C+	302	12.8:1	Borden-Henryville School Corporation	64
26	Selma Middle School Selma	C+	277	14.6:1	Liberty-Perry Community Sch Corp	64
27	Harris Elementary School Greenfield	C+	273	12.2:1	Greenfield-Central Com Schools	64
28	Frontier Jr-Sr High School Chalmers	C+	270	10.4:1	Frontier School Corporation	64
29	Bloomfield Middle School Bloomfield	C+	228	11.2:1	Bloomfield School District	64
30	Rossville Elementary School Rossville	C+	440	15.7:1	Rossville Con School District	63
31	Lewis Cass High School Walton	C+	388	12.9:1	Lewis Cass Schools	63
32	O J Neighbours Elementary School Wabash	C+	385	13:1	Wabash City Schools	63
33	Eastern Greene High School Bloomfield	C+	358	12.4:1	Eastern Greene Schools	63
34	Blue River Valley Jr-Sr High Sch New Castle	C+	289	12.8:1	Blue River Valley Schools	63
35	Hayden Elementary School Hayden	C+	284	14.7:1	Jennings County School Corporation	63
36	North Posey Junior High School Poseyville	C+	234	12.6:1	MSD North Posey Co Schools	63
37	Paragon Elementary School Paragon	C+	196	10.6:1	MSD Martinsville Schools	63
38	Williamsport Elementary School Williamsport	C+	174	14.7:1	MSD Warren County	63
39	Green Township Elementary School Martinsville	C+	137	14.4:1	MSD Martinsville Schools	63
40	Maple Grove Elementary School Bargersville	C+	755	18.6:1	Center Grove Community School Corp	62
41	Cherry Tree Elementary School Carmel	C+	711	15.8:1	Carmel Clay Schools	62
42	Edgewood Intermediate School Bloomington	C+	619	15.1:1	Richland-Bean Blossom C S C	62
43	West Clay Elementary School Carmel	C+	580	16.2:1	Carmel Clay Schools	62
44	Forest Park Jr-Sr High School Ferdinand	C+	555	13:1	Southeast Dubois Co Sch Corp	62
45	Perry Central Jr-Sr High School Leopold	C+	541	12.9:1	Perry Central Com Schools Corp	62
46	Spencer Elementary School Spencer	C+	521	13.9:1	Spencer-Owen Community Schools	62
47	Binford Elementary School Bloomington	C+	507	15.3:1	Monroe County Community Sch Corp	62
48	Maxwell Intermediate School Maxwell	C+	454	16:1	Greenfield-Central Com Schools	62
49	North Posey High School Poseyville	C+	453	13.4:1	MSD North Posey Co Schools	62
50	Springs Valley Elementary School French Lick	C+	432	14.2:1	Springs Valley Com School Corp	62

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best public schools in Indiana? ▼

The top-rated school in Indiana is Indiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn in Muncie with a quality score of 80/100 (grade A-). Rankings are based on student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted programs, and attendance rates from NCES data.

How are school quality scores calculated? ▼

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data across 4 metrics: student-teacher ratio (lower is better, national avg ~16:1), counselor availability (ASCA recommends 250:1), gifted program availability, and chronic absenteeism rate (lower is better). This measures school resources, not test scores.

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Methodology

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Schools must have at least 50 students and data for one or more metrics. This measures resource quality, not test scores. Higher scores indicate smaller class sizes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.