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 Middle School, and Hamilton Heights High School. These schools are part of the Hamilton Heights School Corp district.

Among the standout schools in Arcadia, Hamilton Heights High School shines, ranking 41st out of 429 Indiana high schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school maintains a strong 88.4% four-year graduation rate and performs well on standardized tests, with 64.92% proficiency in Biology and 66.86% proficiency in SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing. Hamilton Heights Middle School is also a standout, ranking 92nd out of 480 Indiana middle schools and consistently scoring above the state average on ILEARN tests, particularly in Science with 54.5% proficiency in 6th grade.

While the district's middle and high schools demonstrate strong academic performance, Hamilton Heights Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, from 468th out of 1,016 Indiana elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 427th out of 1,005 in 2024-2025. The school's ILEARN proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are slightly below the district and state averages, indicating an area for improvement. Additionally, all three Arcadia schools have a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, which is higher than the state average, suggesting a need to address attendance issues across the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	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	No	No	No	(317) 984-3588	742	41	18.2	32.1%	689 (92.9%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.1%)	78	92^nd of 480 public middle schools	80.8%		82	68^th of 491 public middle schools	86.2%	24					46.5	45.2	47.4	51.4	47.8			44.6	43.1	41.0	51.0	45.4		54.5	54.5	50.3		$9,894	$146	$9,748
Hamilton Heights High School	Public	9-12	25802 Sr 19	Arcadia	46030	Hamilton County	Hamilton Heights School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 984-3551	710	48	14.7	28.3%	652 (91.8%)	9 (1.3%)	31 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.3%)	80.4	41^st of 429 public high schools	90.4%		76.2	57^th of 432 public high schools	86.8%	16	66.9	30.2																			64.9	$11,753	$357	$11,396
Hamilton Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	25350 State Road 19	Arcadia	46030	Hamilton County	Hamilton Heights School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 984-3547	889	53	16.7	33.1%	805 (90.6%)	6 (0.7%)	34 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.8%)	58.3	427^th of 1005 public elementary schools	57.5%		53.3	489^th of 1011 public elementary schools	51.6%	62			41.2	39.9					40.6	48.4	53.8					50.9	49.4		49.4			$8,655	$323	$8,332

Cities Near Arcadia

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tipton	6.7 mi	3	145^th
Noblesville	6.82 mi	17	97^th
Westfield	9.65 mi	10	18^th
Sheridan	10.68 mi	3	182^nd
Lapel	11.56 mi	3	146^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.

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