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Best Public Schools in Goshen, IN

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At a glance

Schools

8,011

Students

Districts

Top rankedBenton Elementary School162^nd of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Parkside Elementary School up 133 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Prairie View Elementary School 12.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

2★

3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Goshen, Indiana is served by 13 schools—8 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, and 1 alternative—enrolling 8,011 students across Goshen Community Schools, Fairfield Community Schools, and Middlebury Community Schools. The largest school is Goshen High School with 1,717 students, while Parkside Elementary School is the smallest at 334. The strongest outcomes generally cluster outside Goshen Community Schools: Fairfield Community Schools ranks 79th percentile with 4 stars, Middlebury Community Schools includes top-performing Jefferson Elementary School, and Goshen Community Schools ranks 37th percentile with 2 stars.

Among individual schools, Jefferson Elementary School is the clear proficiency standout with ELA 82.67% and Math 90.67% in 2025-2026, far above state and district averages; it serves grades K-3. Benton Elementary School combines strong ELA 53.52%, Math 67.25%, Science 49.32%, the lowest free/reduced lunch rate at 20.58%, and the lowest per-student spending at $9,320. Fairfield Junior-Senior High School is the strongest secondary performer: 99.2% graduation rate vs state 89.7%, 4 stars, 77th percentile, and SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 61.87% vs state 51.9%. Chamberlain Elementary School is a high-poverty bright spot, with Math 50.98% and Science 47.13% despite an 80.12% free/reduced lunch rate. Goshen Junior High School stands out within its district with 8th grade Math 43.54% vs state 34.2% and chronic absenteeism 16.0%.

Key concerns include chronic absenteeism: it is below the state’s 16.7% at Benton Elementary School (8.2%), Model Elementary School (9.8%), Parkside Elementary School (10.7%), and Jefferson Elementary School (11.0%), but reaches 30.3% at Goshen High School. Chandler Innovation Academy is an alternative-school outlier with a 14.8% graduation rate, reported 0% ELA and Math, 0% SAT Math, and a 37.5 student/teacher ratio. In many schools, math outperforms ELA, while science is weaker at West Goshen Elementary School (16.07%), Prairie View Elementary School (24.66%), and Waterford Elementary School (25.37%). Spending is not a simple predictor: Benton Elementary School spends the least at $9,320 and performs near the top, while Prairie View Elementary School spends the most at $14,413 but ranks lower-middle. Overall, Jefferson Elementary School, Benton Elementary School, and Fairfield Junior-Senior High School post the strongest academic profiles.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)							ILEARN Math (2026)							ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	ILEARN Biology (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Fairfield Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	67530 Us 33	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Fairfield Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 831-2184	944	57	16.6	28.2%	829 (87.8%)	5 (0.5%)	89 (9.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.1%)	66.3	97^th of 415 public high schools	76.6%		71.3	75^th of 429 public high schools	82.5%	22	61.9	30.9					40.1	36.2	38.3					45.5	35.0	40.6					42.8	$11,371	$558	$10,813
Benton Elementary School	Public	K-6	68350 Cr 31	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Fairfield Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 831-2192	481	25	19.1	20.6%	413 (85.9%)	8 (1.7%)	45 (9.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	81.7	162^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	84.0%		81	173^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	82.8%	11			50.8	54.3	53.5	55.3			53.5	76.1	67.1	66.2	60.5			67.3	47.1	51.3	49.3	60.6		$9,320	$588	$8,733
Chamberlain Elementary School	Public	K-4	428 N 5th St	Goshen	46528	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 534-2691	342	25	13.5	80.1%	111 (32.5%)	4 (1.2%)	212 (62.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.2%)	54.7	462^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	54.5%		52.9	475^th of 1005 public elementary schools	52.7%	13			28.8	44.8					37.9	48.5	52.9					51.0	47.1		47.1			$13,757	$2,696	$11,061
Goshen High School	Public	9-12	401 Lincolnway East	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 533-8651	1,717	114	15.0	61.2%	517 (30.1%)	51 (3.0%)	1,072 (62.4%)	23 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (3.1%)	48.1	204^th of 415 public high schools	50.8%		34.7	285^th of 429 public high schools	33.6%	81	43.8	21.9																			43.8	$11,378	$1,860	$9,518
Model Elementary School	Public	K-4	412 S Greene Rd	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 533-7677	474	32	14.7	65.2%	166 (35.0%)	24 (5.1%)	255 (53.8%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	36.7	658^th of 1015 public elementary schools	35.2%		38.6	635^th of 1005 public elementary schools	36.8%	23			24.0	33.7					28.7	37.5	55.1					46.0	31.5		31.5			$12,384	$2,401	$9,983
Parkside Elementary School	Public	K-4	1202 S 7th St	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 533-7765	334	23	14.4	66.8%	145 (43.4%)	13 (3.9%)	154 (46.1%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	45	571^st of 1015 public elementary schools	43.7%		32.4	704^th of 1005 public elementary schools	30.0%	133			35.6	38.0					36.9	40.7	52.1					46.9	35.2		35.2			$13,700	$2,369	$11,331
Goshen Junior High School	Public	7-8	1216 S Indiana Ave	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 533-0391	927	67	13.7	71.5%	292 (31.5%)	28 (3.0%)	569 (61.4%)	13 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.5%)	60	181^st of 486 public middle schools	62.8%		57.6	192^nd of 480 public middle schools	60.0%	11							36.9	37.9	37.4					35.3	43.5	39.5						$13,589	$1,872	$11,718
Waterford Elementary School	Public	K-4	65560 Sr 15	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 533-6811	400	31	12.8	61.3%	162 (40.5%)	5 (1.3%)	220 (55.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	39.1	626^th of 1015 public elementary schools	38.3%		53.9	468^th of 1005 public elementary schools	53.4%	158			38.8	35.8					37.5	45.9	40.3					43.4	25.4		25.4			$13,594	$2,358	$11,236
West Goshen Elementary School	Public	K-4	215 Dewey Ave	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 533-7855	387	24	16.3	63.0%	105 (27.1%)	9 (2.3%)	239 (61.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.0%)	36.3	665^th of 1015 public elementary schools	34.5%		39.3	631^st of 1005 public elementary schools	37.2%	34			33.8	32.1					33.1	49.3	44.6					47.2	16.1		16.1			$13,053	$2,418	$10,635
Prairie View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1730 Regent St	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 534-4710	415	34	12.1	72.0%	161 (38.8%)	5 (1.2%)	218 (52.5%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	37.7	640^th of 1015 public elementary schools	36.9%		45.8	563^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	44.0%	77			38.9	24.7					31.7	54.2	42.5					48.3	24.7		24.7			$14,413	$2,392	$12,021
Goshen Intermediate School	Public	5-6	925 S Greene Rd	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 534-8640	889	50	17.6	71.3%	317 (35.7%)	28 (3.1%)	497 (55.9%)	14 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.6%)								(n/a)					34.0	36.1			35.0			34.0	32.4			33.2		26.3	26.3	34.0		$12,521	$2,288	$10,232
Chandler Innovation Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	419 S. 8th St.	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 533-8631	357	10	37.5	61.1%	137 (38.4%)	12 (3.4%)	186 (52.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.6%)								(n/a)	17.9	0.0							0.0							0.0					15.0
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-3	18565 Cr 20	Goshen	46528	Elkhart County	Middlebury Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 822-5399	344	28	12.1	55.5%	244 (70.9%)	1 (0.3%)	90 (26.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)								(n/a)			82.7						82.7	90.7						90.7						$10,360	$1,200	$9,160

Cities Near Goshen

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elkhart	5.36 mi	32	350^th
New Paris	5.71 mi	1	124^th
Middlebury	7.75 mi	5	70^th
Millersburg	8.33 mi	1	116^th
Bristol	9 mi	2	377^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.