Best Public Schools in West Harrison, IN

Summary:

The city of West Harrison, Indiana is home to a single standout elementary school, North Dearborn Elementary School, which serves students from the Sunman-Dearborn Com School Corp district. This highly-ranked school has consistently high test scores, low chronic absenteeism, and a strong investment in resources and student support.

North Dearborn Elementary School is ranked 115th out of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools and has earned a 4 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive proficiency rates, with 59.6% of students proficient or better in ELA and 65.25% proficient or better in Math across all grade levels. These scores significantly outpace the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has low chronic absenteeism at 17.8%, well below the state average.

North Dearborn's strong performance is further supported by its resource allocation, with the school spending $11,454 per student, higher than the district average. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.6, providing students with personalized attention. These factors, combined with the school's consistent high ranking and 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, make North Dearborn Elementary a standout educational institution in the West Harrison area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Dearborn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27650 Sawmill Road	West Harrison	47060	Dearborn County	Sunman-Dearborn Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 576-1900	793	50	15.7	22.1%	757 (95.5%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.9%)	87.5	115^th of 1005 public elementary schools	88.6%		91	63^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	93.8%	52	60.3	63.5	55.0	59.6	66.4	75.2	54.3	65.3	67.2	67.2	61.2	$11,454	$603	$10,851

Cities Near West Harrison

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Leon	5.84 mi	2	46^th
Lawrenceburg	6.43 mi	5	234^th
Cedar Grove	7.09 mi	1	66^th
Brookville	12.01 mi	3	259^th
Aurora	12.42 mi	4	283^rd

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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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