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Best Public Schools in Howard County, IN

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Schools

12,786

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedWestern High School35^th 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

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

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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
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)																						$4,401	$224	$4,178
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		$11,397	$673	$10,724
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		$8,758	$184	$8,574
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	$11,296	$103	$11,193
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			$9,594	$47	$9,547
Eastern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	308 S Harrison St	Greentown	46936	Howard County	Eastern Howard School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 628-7866	727	40	18.0	39.9%	654 (90.0%)	6 (0.8%)	30 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.0%)	58.9	410^th of 1015 public elementary schools	59.6%		60.7	389^th of 1005 public elementary schools	61.3%	21			30.9	38.1	38.4				35.8	35.0	60.3	55.2				50.3	53.2		53.2	62.4		$8,763	$150	$8,613
Eastern High School	Public	9-12	421 S Harrison St	Greentown	46936	Howard County	Eastern Howard School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 628-3333	497	28	17.5	32.0%	447 (89.9%)	9 (1.8%)	21 (4.2%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	66.5	96^th of 415 public high schools	76.9%		62.1	126^th of 429 public high schools	70.6%	30	59.0	22.1																			56.4	$11,711	$173	$11,538
Eastern Middle School	Public	6-8	421 South Harrison Street	Greentown	46936	Howard County	Eastern Howard School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 628-5030	379	21	17.7	42.0%	336 (88.7%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	63.8	169^th of 486 public middle schools	65.2%		66.9	145^th of 480 public middle schools	69.8%	24						34.2	40.4	48.8	41.3				47.9	45.6	29.1	40.8		42.2	42.2			$7,540		$7,540
Western Primary School	Public	K-2	2600 S 600 W	Russiaville	46979	Howard County	Western School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 883-5528	527	36	14.8	44.4%	410 (77.8%)	23 (4.4%)	40 (7.6%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.0%)								(n/a)																						$10,654	$574	$10,080
Western High School	Public	9-12	2600 S 600 W	Russiaville	46902	Howard County	Western School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 883-5541	804	52	15.5	27.5%	678 (84.3%)	29 (3.6%)	42 (5.2%)	20 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.2%)	83.2	35^th of 415 public high schools	91.6%		74.4	64^th of 429 public high schools	85.1%	29	61.7	34.9																			68.9	$9,932	$168	$9,764
Western Intermediate School	Public	3-5	2600 S 600 W	Russiaville	46979	Howard County	Western School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 883-5554	622	40	15.3	38.3%	498 (80.1%)	26 (4.2%)	41 (6.6%)	16 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.6%)	52.7	492^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	51.5%		57.6	429^th of 1005 public elementary schools	57.3%	63			45.7	39.4	35.4				40.1	56.4	49.6	46.4				50.7	36.7		36.7	39.1		$8,908	$453	$8,455
Western Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 S 600 W	Russiaville	46979	Howard County	Western School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 883-5566	589	38	15.3	34.1%	486 (82.5%)	21 (3.6%)	36 (6.1%)	17 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.9%)	71.6	127^th of 486 public middle schools	73.9%		77.5	96^th of 480 public middle schools	80.0%	31						45.8	48.3	50.8	48.3				44.3	37.2	43.2	41.5		44.8	44.8			$9,256	$203	$9,054
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)																						$12,117	$2,573	$9,544
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		$11,618	$1,603	$10,015
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		$20,800	$11,100	$9,700
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	$14,322	$2,044	$12,278
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		$9,607	$1,379	$8,228
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		$9,886	$1,095	$8,791
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		$15,583	$4,537	$11,046
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		$12,547	$1,740	$10,807
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		$11,267	$1,512	$9,754
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			$14,925	$3,312	$11,613
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	$13,019	$2,083	$10,937
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			$12,555	$2,546	$10,009
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																				$4,639	$830	$3,809
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		$10,761	$504	$10,257
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			$10,519	$1,118	$9,401
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	$11,803	$582	$11,221

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