Public preschools in Indiana achieve an average reading/language arts proficiency of 39% (2026).
The public preschools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public preschool with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Indiana is College Wood Elementary School, with 79%.
RLA Proficiency Range: 65%
79%
Avg. RLA Proficiency: 70%
Top Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Public Preschools in Indiana (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
RLA Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
College Wood Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: 79%
Grades: PK-5
12415 Shelborne Rd
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 733-6430
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 733-6430
Rank: #22.
West Clay Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: 78%
Grades: PK-5
3495 W 126 St
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 733-6500
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 733-6500
Rank: #33.
Oak Trace Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: 75-79%
Grades: PK-4
16504 Oak Ridge Rd
Westfield, IN 46074
(317) 867-6400
Westfield, IN 46074
(317) 867-6400
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Childs Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: 77%
Grades: PK-6
2211 S High St
Bloomington, IN 47401
(812) 330-7756
Bloomington, IN 47401
(812) 330-7756
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Prairie Trace Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: 77%
Grades: PK-5
14200 N River Rd
Carmel, IN 46033
(317) 571-7925
Carmel, IN 46033
(317) 571-7925
Rank: #66.
Zionsville Pleasant View Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: 75%
Grades: PK-4
4700 S 975 E
Zionsville, IN 46077
(317) 873-2376
Zionsville, IN 46077
(317) 873-2376
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Carl G Fisher Elementary School 1
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 70-74%
Grades: PK-6
5151 W 14th St
Indianapolis, IN 46224
(317) 241-6543
Indianapolis, IN 46224
(317) 241-6543
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Meadowview Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 70-74%
Grades: PK-5
7950 W 050 S
Shipshewana, IN 46565
(260) 768-7702
Shipshewana, IN 46565
(260) 768-7702
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Smoky Row Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 72%
Grades: PK-5
900 W 136th St
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 571-4084
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 571-4084
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Towne Meadow Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 72%
Grades: PK-5
10850 Towne Rd
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 733-2645
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 733-2645
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
University Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 72%
Grades: PK-6
1111 N Russell Rd
Bloomington, IN 47408
(812) 330-7753
Bloomington, IN 47408
(812) 330-7753
Rank: #12 - 1512. - 15.
Geist Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 71%
Grades: PK-4
14051 E 104th St
Fortville, IN 46040
(317) 915-4260
Fortville, IN 46040
(317) 915-4260
Rank: #12 - 1512. - 15.
Horizon Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 71%
Grades: PK-5
10060 Brummitt Rd
Granger, IN 46530
(574) 679-9788
Granger, IN 46530
(574) 679-9788
Rank: #12 - 1512. - 15.
Ireland Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 71%
Grades: PK-5
2386 N 500 W
Ireland, IN 47545
(812) 482-7751
Ireland, IN 47545
(812) 482-7751
Rank: #12 - 1512. - 15.
Mccutchanville Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 71%
Grades: PK-6
10701 Petersburg Road
Evansville, IN 47725
(812) 435-0910
Evansville, IN 47725
(812) 435-0910
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Aboite Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 70%
Grades: PK-5
5004 Homestead Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46814
(260) 431-2101
Fort Wayne, IN 46814
(260) 431-2101
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Boone Meadow
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 70%
Grades: PK-4
5555 S Main St
Whitestown, IN 46075
(317) 873-2226
Whitestown, IN 46075
(317) 873-2226
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Floyds Knobs Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 69%
Grades: PK-4
4484 Scottsville Rd
Floyds Knobs, IN 47119
(812) 923-8770
Floyds Knobs, IN 47119
(812) 923-8770
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
South Terrace Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 69%
Grades: PK-6
8427 Haines Rd
Wadesville, IN 47638
(812) 985-3180
Wadesville, IN 47638
(812) 985-3180
Rank: #20 - 2320. - 23.
Harrison Parkway Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 68%
Grades: PK-4
14135 Harrison Pky
Fishers, IN 46038
(317) 915-4210
Fishers, IN 46038
(317) 915-4210
Rank: #20 - 2320. - 23.
Mary Frank Harris Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 68%
Grades: PK-5
13111 Adams Rd
Granger, IN 46530
(574) 272-0340
Granger, IN 46530
(574) 272-0340
Rank: #20 - 2320. - 23.
Union Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 68%
Grades: PK-4
11750 E 300 S
Zionsville, IN 46077
(317) 733-4007
Zionsville, IN 46077
(317) 733-4007
Rank: #20 - 2320. - 23.
Washington Woods Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 68%
Grades: PK-4
17950 Grassy Branch Rd
Westfield, IN 46074
(317) 867-7900
Westfield, IN 46074
(317) 867-7900
Rank: #24 - 2924. - 29.
Eagle Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: PK-4
350 N 6th St
Zionsville, IN 46077
(317) 873-1234
Zionsville, IN 46077
(317) 873-1234
Rank: #24 - 2924. - 29.
Ferdinand Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: PK-4
402 E 8th St
Ferdinand, IN 47532
(812) 817-0900
Ferdinand, IN 47532
(812) 817-0900
Rank: #24 - 2924. - 29.
Lincoln Trail Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: PK-6
13726 N Sr 245
Lamar, IN 47550
(812) 544-2929
Lamar, IN 47550
(812) 544-2929
Rank: #24 - 2924. - 29.
Loge Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: PK-5
915 N 4th St
Boonville, IN 47601
(812) 897-2230
Boonville, IN 47601
(812) 897-2230
Rank: #24 - 2924. - 29.
Nancy Hanks Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: PK-6
19260 N Sr 162
Ferdinand, IN 47532
(812) 357-5091
Ferdinand, IN 47532
(812) 357-5091
Rank: #24 - 2924. - 29.
Unionville Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: PK-6
8144 E Sr 45
Unionville, IN 47468
(812) 332-0175
Unionville, IN 47468
(812) 332-0175
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Clay Center Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 67%
Grades: PK-5
12025 Clay Center Rd
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 733-6450
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 733-6450
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Fall Creek Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 67%
Grades: PK-4
12131 Olio Rd
Fishers, IN 46037
(317) 594-4180
Fishers, IN 46037
(317) 594-4180
Rank: #32 - 3432. - 34.
Carey Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 66%
Grades: PK-4
16231 Carey Rd
Westfield, IN 46074
(317) 867-6200
Westfield, IN 46074
(317) 867-6200
Rank: #32 - 3432. - 34.
Cherry Tree Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 66%
Grades: PK-5
13989 Hazel Dell Parkway
Carmel, IN 46033
(317) 846-3086
Carmel, IN 46033
(317) 846-3086
Rank: #32 - 3432. - 34.
Hazel Dell Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 66%
Grades: PK-5
3025 Westfield Rd
Noblesville, IN 46062
(317) 773-2914
Noblesville, IN 46062
(317) 773-2914
Rank: #3535.
Stonegate Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 65%
Grades: PK-4
7312 W Stonegate Dr
Zionsville, IN 46077
(317) 873-8050
Zionsville, IN 46077
(317) 873-8050
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Indiana average public preschools reading/language arts proficiency?
The Indiana average public preschools reading/language arts proficiency is 39%% for 2026.
What are the public preschools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Indiana?
The best top-ranked public preschools in Indiana include College Wood Elementary School, West Clay Elementary School and Oak Trace Elementary School.
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