Best School Districts in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metro Area (2026)

📊 What this ranking measures

Rankings are based on academic achievement — the share of students scoring proficient or above on state reading and math assessments (ILEARN 2024–25), ranked against other districts in the same state — not on spending, district size, or staffing. See full methodology →

52 Rated Districts in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metro Area ILEARN 2024–25 · percentile among Indiana districts

Metro Rank	District	District Office	Rating	State Percentile
#1	Brownsburg Community School Corporation	Brownsburg	10/10 Excellent	99th
#2	Carmel Clay Schools	Carmel	10/10 Excellent	99th
#3	North West Hendricks Schools	Lizton	10/10 Excellent	99th
#4	Zionsville Community Schools	Zionsville	10/10 Excellent	99th
#5	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	Fishers	10/10 Excellent	98th
#6	Westfield-Washington Schools	Westfield	10/10 Excellent	96th
#7	Center Grove Community School Corporation	Greenwood	10/10 Excellent	94th
#8	Noblesville Schools	Noblesville	10/10 Excellent	94th
#9	Danville Community School Corporation	Danville	10/10 Excellent	93rd
#10	Speedway School Town	Speedway	10/10 Excellent	93rd
#11	Western Boone County Community School Corporation	Thorntown	10/10 Excellent	93rd
#12	Avon Community School Corporation	Avon	10/10 Excellent	92nd
#13	Plainfield Community School Corporation	Plainfield	10/10 Excellent	92nd
#14	New Palestine Community Schools	New Palestine	10/10 Excellent	90th
#15	South Madison Community School Corporation	Pendleton	9/10 Excellent	86th
#16	Mill Creek Community School Corporation	Clayton	9/10 Excellent	83rd
#17	Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United School Corporation	Trafalgar	9/10 Excellent	80th
#18	Northwestern Consolidated School Corporation	Fairland	8/10 Good	79th
#19	Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation	Whiteland	8/10 Good	78th
#20	Hamilton Heights School Corporation	Arcadia	8/10 Good	77th
#21	Mooresville Consolidated School Corporation	Mooresville	8/10 Good	77th
#22	Eastern Hancock County Community School Corporation	Charlottesville	8/10 Good	76th
#23	Greenwood Community School Corporation	Greenwood	8/10 Good	75th
#24	Southwestern Shelby County Consolidated Schools	Shelbyville	8/10 Good	72nd
#25	Mount Vernon Community School Corporation	Fortville	8/10 Good	71st
#26	Franklin Community School Corporation	Franklin	7/10 Good	69th
#27	Greenfield-Central Community Schools	Greenfield	7/10 Good	69th
#28	Franklin Township Community School Corporation	Indianapolis	7/10 Good	66th
#29	Tipton Community School Corporation	Tipton	7/10 Good	64th
#30	Shelby Eastern Schools	Shelbyville	7/10 Good	63rd
#31	Sheridan Community Schools	Sheridan	7/10 Good	63rd
#32	Frankton-Lapel Community Schools	Anderson	6/10 Average	57th
#33	Alexandria Community School Corporation	Alexandria	6/10 Average	56th
#34	Washington Township Metropolitan School District	Indianapolis	6/10 Average	56th
#35	Brown County County School Corporation	Nashville	6/10 Average	55th
#36	Lebanon Community School Corporation	Lebanon	6/10 Average	53rd
#37	Shelbyville Central Schools	Shelbyville	6/10 Average	50th
#38	Martinsville Schools Metropolitan School District	Martinsville	5/10 Average	47th
#39	Perry Township Metropolitan School District	Indianapolis	5/10 Average	45th
#40	Eminence Community School Corporation	Eminence	4/10 Below Average	34th
#41	Tri-Central Community Schools	Sharpsville	4/10 Below Average	32nd
#42	Monroe-Gregg School District	Monrovia	4/10 Below Average	30th
#43	Beech Grove City Schools	Beech Grove	3/10 Below Average	27th
#44	Lawrence Township Metropolitan School District	Indianapolis	3/10 Below Average	27th
#45	Edinburgh Community School Corporation	Edinburgh	3/10 Below Average	26th
#46	Decatur Township Metropolitan School District	Indianapolis	3/10 Below Average	24th
#47	Pike Township Metropolitan School District	Indianapolis	3/10 Below Average	20th
#48	Indianapolis Public Schools	Indianapolis	2/10 Poor	19th
#49	Wayne Township Metropolitan School District	Indianapolis	2/10 Poor	19th
#50	Warren Township Metropolitan School District	Indianapolis	2/10 Poor	18th
#51	Anderson Community School Corporation	Anderson	2/10 Poor	17th
#52	Madison-Grant United School Corporation	Elwood	2/10 Poor	17th

Best School Districts in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metro Area (2026)

Counties are assigned to metropolitan areas using the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 delineation, and each district is placed in the county of its NCES directory listing. Ratings come from ILEARN 2024–25 (Indiana) and are percentile-ranked within the district's own state. Always confirm your assignment by address.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best-rated school district in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area? ▼

Among the 52 rated districts in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area, 4 share the top position at 10/10 (Excellent), 99th percentile of Indiana districts on ILEARN 2024–25 reading and math proficiency: Brownsburg Community School Corporation (Brownsburg); Carmel Clay Schools (Carmel); North West Hendricks Schools (Lizton); Zionsville Community Schools (Zionsville).

How are these rankings calculated? ▼

Each district's rating comes from the share of its students scoring proficient or above on state reading and math assessments, percentile-ranked against all rated districts in its state and converted to a 1–10 scale. Full methodology here.

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Best School Districts in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metro Area (2026)

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