Best Public Schools in Arcadia, IN

Summary:

The city of Arcadia, Indiana is home to three public schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Hamilton Heights Elementary School, Hamilton Heights High School, and Hamilton Heights Middle School, all part of the Hamilton Heights School Corp district.

Among the three schools, Hamilton Heights Middle School stands out as the top performer, ranking 68th out of 485 Indiana middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The middle school consistently excels academically, with over 50% of students proficient or better in ILEARN English Language Arts and Math across all grades. In contrast, Hamilton Heights Elementary School and Hamilton Heights High School have lower proficiency rates, though the high school still ranks 88th out of 431 Indiana high schools and boasts a strong 98.2% four-year graduation rate.

Attendance and socioeconomic factors also vary across the schools. Hamilton Heights High School has the highest chronic absenteeism rate at 21.7%, while the elementary and middle schools have lower rates of 8.7% and 12.8%, respectively. Additionally, all three schools have a significant percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 30.66% at the high school to 34.39% at the middle school, indicating the need to consider the impact of socioeconomic factors on academic performance and provide appropriate support.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hamilton Heights Middle School	Public	5-8	25150 State Road 19	Arcadia	46030	Hamilton County	Hamilton Heights School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 984-3588	695	47	14.8	34.4%	638 (91.8%)	6 (0.9%)	31 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.9%)	82	68^th of 485 public middle schools	86.0%		83.2	64^th of 489 public middle schools	86.9%	4					50.3	47.3	56.7	57.8	53.6			44.2	44.3	41.9	46.0	44.0	49.2	$9,400	$381	$9,019
Hamilton Heights High School	Public	9-12	25802 Sr 19	Arcadia	46030	Hamilton County	Hamilton Heights School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 984-3551	711	44	16.2	30.7%	660 (92.8%)	6 (0.8%)	26 (3.7%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)	74.4	88^th of 431 public high schools	79.6%		65.1	97^th of 398 public high schools	75.6%	9	63.5	24.5																$11,222	$723	$10,499
Hamilton Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	25350 State Road 19	Arcadia	46030	Hamilton County	Hamilton Heights School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 984-3547	901	53	17.1	33.2%	830 (92.1%)	7 (0.8%)	27 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.9%)	53.3	489^th of 1010 public elementary schools	51.6%		56.6	468^th of 1016 public elementary schools	53.9%	21			31.5	43.5					37.8	54.9	46.3					50.4		$8,069	$518	$7,550

Cities Near Arcadia

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tipton	6.7 mi	3	198^th
Noblesville	6.82 mi	17	118^th
Westfield	9.65 mi	10	21^st
Sheridan	10.68 mi	3	125^th
Lapel	11.56 mi	3	149^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.