Best Public Schools in Griffith, IN

Griffith, Indiana has three schools—two elementary schools and one alternative school serving grades 4–12—all within Griffith Public Schools, with about 2,015 students total. The district is ranked 184th of 374, in the 51st percentile with 3 stars. The schools are Beiriger Elementary School, Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School, and Griffth Junior/Senior High School. Enrollment is concentrated at Griffth Junior/Senior High (1,112 students, about 55.2%), followed by Elsie Wadsworth (477) and Beiriger (426).

For academics, Beiriger Elementary School is the standout. In 2025–26 all-grade ILEARN, it scored 43.83% ELA, 52.06% math, and 51.54% science—above district rates of 37.37%, 39.45%, and 43.75%. Its 4th grade math score of 63.08% is the highest single test result in this data. It also has the lowest chronic absenteeism at 9.1% and an improving rank, reaching 360th of 1,015, or the 65th percentile. Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School has the highest per-student spending at $15,582 and a low 12.2:1 student-teacher ratio, but no current test scores are included. Its absenteeism is 13.8%, and older rank data showed a decline from the 67th percentile in 2017–18 to the 35th percentile in 2018–19.

Griffth Junior/Senior High School has a 93.0% graduation rate, above the state’s 89.7%, but its proficiency is below district levels: all-grade ELA 31.29%, math 27.23%, and science 36.00%. Its chronic absenteeism is 16.3%, the highest among the three, while Beiriger Elementary School’s is 9.1% and Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School’s is 13.8%. Beiriger Elementary School spends $13,319 per student, less than Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School’s $15,582, while serving a slightly higher free/reduced lunch rate. Year-over-year results are mixed: Beiriger Elementary School improved science and kept math high, while Griffth Junior/Senior High School improved SAT math from 11.46% to 22.62% but remained below the state. Overall, Beiriger Elementary School is performing above district norms; Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School has resource advantages but limited current outcome data; Griffth Junior/Senior High School has graduation strength with proficiency challenges.