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Best Public Schools in Kokomo, IN

At a glance

Schools

8,641

Students

Districts

Top rankedNorthwestern Senior High School52^nd of 415 Indiana high schools

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Biggest riser

Kokomo Virtual Academy up 111 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Elwood Haynes Elementary School 10.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

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1★

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

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Summary:

Kokomo, Indiana has 21 schools serving about 8,641 students, covering elementary through high school, split among Kokomo School Corporation (13 schools, 5,197 students), Northwestern School Corp (4 schools, 1,847 students), Taylor Community School Corp (3 schools, 1,205 students), and the single-school Excel Center - Kokomo.

The strongest results cluster in Northwestern School Corp. Northwestern Senior High School earns 4 stars with a 100% graduation rate (state: 89.7%), 6.4% chronic absenteeism (state: 16.7%), and is the only high school above the state in both SAT Reading/Writing (66.41%) and Math (32.81%). Northwestern Elementary School and Northwestern Middle School also earn 4 stars. Inside the 1-star Kokomo district, Maple Crest STEM Elementary School reaches the 70th percentile and Wallace Elementary School the 66th, showing a district rating does not describe every school.

At the other end, Bon Air Middle School ranks at the 1st percentile with 46.8% chronic absenteeism, while Elwood Haynes Elementary School spends the most per student ($20,800) yet posts just 4.35% ELA proficiency. Pettit Park School and Sycamore Elementary School also struggle. Kokomo High School graduates 96.2% of students but shows 16.31% SAT Math proficiency alongside 42.8% absenteeism. Attendance is the clearest pattern: 14 of 21 schools exceed the state's 16.7% chronic absenteeism rate, and low-performing schools cluster at the top. Excel Center - Kokomo and Kokomo Virtual Academy use very different models and should be compared separately, and Bon Air Elementary School has no current test data, so its performance is unknown.

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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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Excel Center - Kokomo	Public, Charter	9-12	101 W Superior St	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Excel Center - Kokomo	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 524-3642	392	11	35.6	63.3%	262 (66.8%)	43 (11.0%)	34 (8.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (13.0%)								(n/a)																								$3,561	$142	$3,419
Howard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3526 N 300 E	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Northwestern School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-2326	317	27	11.9	46.4%	270 (85.2%)	8 (2.5%)	15 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.3%)	54.9	457^th of 1015 public elementary schools	55.0%		56.2	444^th of 1005 public elementary schools	55.8%	13			44.4	26.5	52.6				39.8	61.1	42.9	60.5				53.7	38.8		38.8	42.1		86.8%		$12,222	$275	$11,947
Northwestern Elementary School	Public	K-5	4223 W Rd 350 N	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Northwestern School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 454-2335	665	38	17.5	32.3%	593 (89.2%)	7 (1.1%)	30 (4.5%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.4%)	72.1	268^th of 1015 public elementary schools	73.6%		74.3	238^th of 1005 public elementary schools	76.3%	30			59.1	51.6	53.3				54.6	61.3	54.6	43.5				53.2	55.7		55.7	50.0		79.5%		$9,532	$180	$9,352
Northwestern Senior High School	Public	9-12	3431 N 400 W	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Northwestern School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 454-2332	541	39	13.8	24.6%	488 (90.2%)	10 (1.8%)	20 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.1%)	78	52^nd of 415 public high schools	87.5%		79.8	44^th of 429 public high schools	89.7%	8	66.4	32.8																			57.0			$12,010	$19	$11,991
Northwestern Middle School	Public	6-8	3431 N 400 W	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Northwestern School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 454-2323	324	19	17.5	33.0%	289 (89.2%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)	72.3	120^th of 486 public middle schools	75.3%		77.5	95^th of 480 public middle schools	80.2%	25						41.5	44.7	53.9	46.9				38.1	40.2	49.4	42.8		51.0	51.0					$9,899	$17	$9,883
Bon Air Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	2800 Apperson Way N	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7030	261	17	15.5	77.4%	137 (52.5%)	42 (16.1%)	37 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (17.2%)								(n/a)																						89.5%		$11,966	$1,381	$10,586
Boulevard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 W Blvd	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 455-8070	340	22	15.4	53.2%	218 (64.1%)	39 (11.5%)	27 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	53 (15.6%)	31.6	706^th of 1015 public elementary schools	30.4%		43.9	582^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	42.1%	124			23.5	45.8	23.5				30.7	31.4	33.3	27.5				30.7	31.3		31.3	39.2		88.2%		$10,870	$963	$9,907
Elwood Haynes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	910 S Cooper	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7050	334	31	10.7	86.8%	158 (47.3%)	95 (28.4%)	21 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (18.0%)	8.8	953^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	6.1%		11.9	896^th of 1005 public elementary schools	10.8%	57			1.9	5.1	6.5				4.4	11.3	22.5	6.5				13.0	32.5		32.5	17.4				$21,540	$10,254	$11,286
Kokomo High School	Public	9-12	2501 S Berkley	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 455-8040	1,393	107	13.0	52.0%	771 (55.3%)	263 (18.9%)	138 (9.9%)	38 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	182 (13.1%)	28.5	302^nd of 415 public high schools	27.2%		26.6	319^th of 429 public high schools	25.6%	17	38.8	16.3																			15.6			$14,560	$1,427	$13,134
Lafayette Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	919 N Korby St	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7060	527	48	10.9	62.0%	293 (55.6%)	85 (16.1%)	46 (8.7%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (17.8%)	25.7	768^th of 1015 public elementary schools	24.3%		30.3	725^th of 1005 public elementary schools	27.9%	43			9.1	20.0	34.2				21.2	13.0	28.0	32.9				24.1	36.0		36.0	38.2		78.7%		$11,094	$1,155	$9,939
Maple Crest STEM Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 W Lincoln Rd	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(765) 455-8080	187	17	11.0	48.7%	104 (55.6%)	31 (16.6%)	13 (7.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (19.3%)	68.8	301^st of 1015 public elementary schools	70.3%		78.7	194^th of 1005 public elementary schools	80.7%	107			60.0	43.6	41.7				50.0	60.0	56.4	45.8				55.6	51.3		51.3	50.0		92.3%		$10,662	$1,032	$9,629
Pettit Park School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 W Havens	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7075	215	14	15.0	76.3%	113 (52.6%)	43 (20.0%)	24 (11.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (15.3%)	10.5	930^th of 1015 public elementary schools	8.4%		9.1	930^th of 1005 public elementary schools	7.5%				6.8	15.0	10.3				10.4	2.7	32.2	4.4				11.9	32.2		32.2	13.2		0%		$13,555	$1,645	$11,909
Sycamore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 E Sycamore	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7090	305	20	15.6	77.0%	112 (36.7%)	89 (29.2%)	23 (7.5%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (24.6%)	9.9	939^th of 1015 public elementary schools	7.5%		15.2	858^th of 1005 public elementary schools	14.6%	81			14.0	15.9	15.8				15.2	11.6	20.9	10.5				14.5	18.2		18.2	21.6		80%		$13,109	$1,019	$12,089
Wallace Elementary School	Public	K-5	2326 W Jefferson St	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 455-8000	360	23	16.0	51.1%	210 (58.3%)	45 (12.5%)	23 (6.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (21.7%)	64.5	349^th of 1015 public elementary schools	65.6%		61.9	372^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	63.0%	23			46.6	33.3	64.4				49.1	56.9	43.8	57.6				53.3	37.5		37.5	57.6		100%		$10,593	$730	$9,863
Bon Air Middle School	Public	6-8	2796 Apperson Way N	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7025	190	17	10.9	74.7%	102 (53.7%)	40 (21.1%)	16 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (16.3%)	4.1	481^st of 486 public middle schools	1.0%		7.7	457^th of 480 public middle schools	4.8%	24						1.8	3.3	0.0	1.7				3.6	5.0	0.0	2.7		7.1	7.1					$15,883	$1,980	$13,903
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	303 E Superior	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 454-7000	451	30	14.8	47.7%	254 (56.3%)	77 (17.1%)	33 (7.3%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (17.5%)	44.4	269^th of 486 public middle schools	44.7%		48	251^st of 480 public middle schools	47.7%	18						31.0	37.4	35.2	34.6				25.5	43.2	24.1	31.2		25.7	25.7		56.6			$12,888	$1,039	$11,849
Maple Crest Middle School	Public	6-8	2727 S Washington	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 455-8085	435	30	14.5	65.1%	248 (57.0%)	79 (18.2%)	37 (8.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (15.9%)	27.4	351^st of 486 public middle schools	27.8%		16.7	400^th of 480 public middle schools	16.7%	49						30.4	15.7	23.5	23.2				25.4	19.3	19.9	21.5		30.2	30.2					$12,193	$2,007	$10,186
Kokomo Area Career Center	Public	6-12	2415 S Berkley Rd	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 455-8021	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Kokomo Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	2501 S. Berkley Rd.	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(765) 455-8000	199	4	56.8	49.7%	117 (58.8%)	36 (18.1%)	15 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (15.6%)	37.3	270^th of 415 public high schools	34.9%		11.6	381^st of 429 public high schools	11.2%	111	48.0	8.0																						$4,271	$277	$3,993
Taylor Middle School	Public	5-8	3794 E Cr 300 S	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Taylor Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 455-5186	368	27	13.7	66.8%	238 (64.7%)	45 (12.2%)	34 (9.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (13.0%)	23.7	368^th of 486 public middle schools	24.3%		30.8	337^th of 480 public middle schools	29.8%	31					37.3	33.8	27.5	23.5	30.2			20.3	14.9	9.9	9.9	13.4		28.8	28.8	29.7				$10,494	$99	$10,395
Taylor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5500 Wea Dr	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Taylor Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 453-3800	494	28	17.4	63.8%	309 (62.6%)	77 (15.6%)	40 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (13.6%)	13.5	882^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	13.1%		17.4	840^th of 1005 public elementary schools	16.4%	42			14.0	15.1					14.5	24.7	30.2					27.4	23.3		23.3			96.3%		$10,149	$615	$9,534
Taylor High School	Public	9-12	3794 E Cr 300 S	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Taylor Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 453-1101	343	22	15.7	50.1%	227 (66.2%)	33 (9.6%)	25 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (16.3%)	39.3	255^th of 415 public high schools	38.6%		47.8	217^th of 429 public high schools	49.4%	38	43.2	8.1																			47.4			$12,091	$336	$11,755

Cities Near Kokomo

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Russiaville	6.1 mi	4	112^th
Galveston	6.28 mi	1
Greentown	9.31 mi	3	139^th
Sharpsville	9.37 mi	2	252^nd
Bunker Hill	11.96 mi	3	306^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.