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Best Public Schools in Putnam County, IN

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Schools

7,322

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedFillmore Elementary School77^th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Central Elementary School up 253 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Fillmore Elementary School 10.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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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/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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Area 30 Career Center	Public	6-12	1 North Calbert Way - Suite A	Greencastle	46135	Putnam County	Area 30 Career Center Edu Inter	No	No	No	No	(765) 653-3515	0	14	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																						$00
Old National Trail Special Services	Public	9-12	1 N Calbert Way - Suite B	Greencastle	46135	Putnam County	Old National Trail Special Serv Coop	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(765) 653-2781	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cloverdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	311 E Logan St	Cloverdale	46120	Putnam County	Cloverdale Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 795-4339	445	27	16.7	56.4%	412 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.6%)	54.5	469^th of 1015 public elementary schools	53.8%		56.3	443^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	55.9%	26			48.7	25.6					36.6	61.5	48.8					54.9	44.2		44.2			$8,247	$623	$7,625
Cloverdale High School	Public	9-12	205 E Market	Cloverdale	46120	Putnam County	Cloverdale Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 795-4203	301	23	13.0	51.2%	275 (91.4%)	4 (1.3%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	48.9	200^th of 415 public high schools	51.8%		58.8	150^th of 429 public high schools	65.0%	50	40.6	23.2																			47.1	$14,764	$186	$14,578
Cloverdale Middle School	Public	5-8	312 E Logan St	Cloverdale	46120	Putnam County	Cloverdale Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 795-2900	297	20	15.2	67.7%	276 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	14 (4.7%)	52.7	220^th of 486 public middle schools	54.7%		57.6	193^rd of 480 public middle schools	59.8%	27					24.7	30.3	45.7	41.9	35.2			30.6	38.2	32.9	16.1	30.0		43.4	43.4	38.9	38.9	$10,761	$577	$10,184
Cloverdale Distance Learning Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	310 E Logan St	Cloverdale	46120	Putnam County	Cloverdale Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(795) 795-4203	1,986			—	1,670 (84.1%)	55 (2.8%)	131 (6.6%)	17 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	107 (5.4%)	36.8	654^th of 1015 public elementary schools	35.6%		49.8	517^th of 1005 public elementary schools	48.6%	137			27.0	20.5	21.7	20.0	36.4	29.7	25.3	39.9	37.5	29.9	33.1	27.3	17.8	32.7	43.2	44.4	43.8	50.7	50.0	$6,427	$186	$6,241
Greencastle Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Percy L Julian Dr	Greencastle	46135	Putnam County	Greencastle Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 653-9774	383	32	12.1	47.5%	336 (87.7%)	10 (2.6%)	16 (4.2%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	59.3	183^rd of 486 public middle schools	62.3%		59.5	184^th of 480 public middle schools	61.7%	1						44.0	36.0	46.1	42.2				48.0	19.5	39.1	36.1		39.2	39.2			$10,552	$387	$10,166
Greencastle High School	Public	9-12	910 E Washington St	Greencastle	46135	Putnam County	Greencastle Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 653-9711	497	34	14.6	42.9%	440 (88.5%)	7 (1.4%)	17 (3.4%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	68.8	80^th of 415 public high schools	80.7%		59.2	144^th of 429 public high schools	66.4%	64	51.9	27.4																			61.7	$11,828	$314	$11,514
Martha J Ridpath Elementary School	Public	K-2	711 South Central Ave	Greencastle	46135	Putnam County	Greencastle Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 653-3315	160	14	11.5	70.6%	146 (91.3%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.6%)								(n/a)																						$13,762	$1,820	$11,942
Tzouanakis Intermediate School	Public	3-5	500 Linwood Dr	Greencastle	46135	Putnam County	Greencastle Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 653-4700	419	28	15.0	57.5%	390 (93.1%)	8 (1.9%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	46.4	558^th of 1015 public elementary schools	45.0%		49	527^th of 1005 public elementary schools	47.6%	31			33.9	29.5	34.8				32.8	44.6	46.7	41.3				44.1	42.6		42.6	46.4		$10,634	$594	$10,041
Deer Meadow Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1000 Deer Meadow Ln	Greencastle	46135	Putnam County	Greencastle Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 653-3518	359	20	18.1	52.6%	337 (93.9%)	3 (0.8%)	11 (3.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)								(n/a)																						$10,927	$1,884	$9,044
North Putnam Middle School	Public	6-8	8905 N Cr 250 E	Roachdale	46172	Putnam County	North Putnam Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 522-2900	299	24	12.7	43.5%	287 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	56.1	200^th of 486 public middle schools	58.8%		54.8	210^th of 480 public middle schools	56.3%	10						36.5	39.8	40.4	38.9				32.7	36.7	43.6	37.5		33.7	33.7			$11,804	$622	$11,181
Bainbridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	412 S Washington	Bainbridge	46105	Putnam County	North Putnam Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 522-6233	456	30	15.2	37.7%	439 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	65.3	340^th of 1015 public elementary schools	66.5%		59.5	411^th of 1005 public elementary schools	59.1%	71			32.4	58.2	46.9				44.9	50.0	60.0	43.8				50.8	49.1		49.1	66.7		$9,990	$663	$9,327
North Putnam Senior High School	Public	9-12	8869 N Cr 250 E	Roachdale	46172	Putnam County	North Putnam Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 522-6282	397	28	14.1	8.6%	373 (94.0%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	79.3	47^th of 415 public high schools	88.7%		64.2	113^th of 429 public high schools	73.7%	66	54.1	38.8																				$11,122	$393	$10,728
Roachdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 S Indiana	Roachdale	46172	Putnam County	North Putnam Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 522-1732	218	19	11.7	52.3%	210 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	59.7	396^th of 1015 public elementary schools	61.0%		60.1	401^st of 1005 public elementary schools	60.1%	5			57.6	34.2	48.4				45.7	60.6	36.6	45.2				46.7	51.2		51.2	48.4		$11,562	$401	$11,161
Fillmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	161 S Main St	Fillmore	46128	Putnam County	South Putnam Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 246-6136	148	14	10.9	39.9%	141 (95.3%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	89.3	77^th of 1015 public elementary schools	92.4%		88.5	100^th of 1005 public elementary schools	90.0%	23			41.7	60.0	65.0				57.7	75.0	85.0	60.0				73.1	80.0		80.0	80.0		$13,888	$601	$13,286
South Putnam High School	Public	9-12	1780 E US Hwy 40	Greencastle	46135	Putnam County	South Putnam Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 653-3148	354	24	14.7	48.9%	332 (93.8%)	4 (1.1%)	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	59.5	134^th of 415 public high schools	67.7%		70.9	76^th of 429 public high schools	82.3%	58	43.0	25.3																			59.5	$14,711	$530	$14,181
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	1888 E US Hwy 40	Greencastle	46135	Putnam County	South Putnam Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 653-6175	335	28	12.1	43.3%	313 (93.4%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.8%)	72.2	265^th of 1015 public elementary schools	73.9%		49.7	518^th of 1005 public elementary schools	48.5%	253			50.9	57.4	45.7				51.8	74.6	60.7	30.4				57.2	59.0		59.0	47.8		$12,259	$591	$11,667
South Putnam Middle School	Public	6-8	1780 E US Hwy 40	Greencastle	46135	Putnam County	South Putnam Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 653-3148	268	18	14.8	48.1%	250 (93.3%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	68.2	148^th of 486 public middle schools	69.5%		77.3	99^th of 480 public middle schools	79.4%	49						28.1	38.8	55.4	40.8				45.1	52.9	47.0	48.4		41.5	41.5			$7,978	$519	$7,459

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