Towns with the best public schools in Indiana
Ranked by how far each town's public schools score above or below the Indiana average in math and reading proficiency, weighted by enrollment. 350 towns with 2,500+ residents.
Washington ranks #119 of 350
+8.8 pts vs. the IN average in math + reading · Visit Washington →
1
Lafayette
Floyd County
+38.3 pts
Math 84% · Reading 71%
2
Harris
St. Joseph County
+35.8 pts
Math 75% · Reading 74.9%
3
Union
Johnson County
+35.3 pts
Math 74.5% · Reading 74.5%
How this ranking works
For every public school in a town we take its latest math and reading proficiency and subtract the Indiana average for the same test. The town’s score is the average of those gaps, weighted by each school’s enrollment, so a big high school counts more than a small annex. Private schools aren’t included.
Each state writes its own tests, so these scores compare towns within Indiana only. We don’t rank a town unless at least 150 students in its schools were tested. Test data: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).
Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.