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Best Public Schools in Indiana, PA

At a glance

Schools

2,817

Students

Districts

Top rankedIndiana Area Senior High School76^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools

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Biggest riser

Eisenhower Elementary School up 125 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Horace Mann Elementary School 11.5 students per teacher

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Summary:

The city of Indiana, Pennsylvania is home to a strong school district, with 7 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The district's schools consistently perform well, with several standout institutions that excel in key metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios.

Indiana Area Senior High School and Indiana Area Junior High School are the district's secondary schools, both of which boast impressive performance. The high school ranks in the top 12% of Pennsylvania high schools, with a strong 87.9% graduation rate and low 1.4% dropout rate. The schools also excel on state assessments, with 63-78% of students proficient or better in core subjects like Algebra I, Biology, and Literature.

At the elementary level, Horace Mann Elementary School and East Pike Elementary School stand out. Horace Mann consistently performs in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with high proficiency rates in math and English language arts. East Pike, meanwhile, excels in math, with 64.9% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than district and state averages. Overall, the Indiana Area School District appears to be providing a quality education, with several schools that are among the best in the state.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ben Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	95 Ben Franklin Rd	Indiana	15701	Indiana County	Indiana Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 465-5637	414	32	13.0	61.1%	341 (82.4%)	29 (7.0%)	15 (3.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.5%)								(n/a)				61.1						61.1	58.8						58.8	$19,531	$1,312	$18,219
Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	4-5	1460 School St	Indiana	15701	Indiana County	Indiana Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 463-8566	213	17	12.4	61.5%	179 (84.0%)	5 (2.3%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (10.8%)	66.4	549^th of 1511 public elementary schools	63.7%		61.6	674^th of 1526 public elementary schools	55.8%	125					65.3	42.5				54.8		56.4	52.8				54.8	$19,294	$991	$18,303
Horace Mann Elementary School	Public	4-5	205 S 5th St	Indiana	15701	Indiana County	Indiana Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 463-8560	190	16	11.5	45.3%	164 (86.3%)	8 (4.2%)	2 (1.1%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.3%)	79.5	288^th of 1511 public elementary schools	80.9%		76.6	360^th of 1526 public elementary schools	76.4%	72					70.5	67.8				69.1		55.0	63.3				59.3	$19,299	$991	$18,308
Indiana Area Junior High School	Public	6-8	245 N 5th St	Indiana	15701	Indiana County	Indiana Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 463-8568	628	44	14.3	50.8%	531 (84.6%)	32 (5.1%)	13 (2.1%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.0%)	80.9	131^st of 873 public middle schools	85.0%		77.7	166^th of 891 public middle schools	81.4%	35							54.2	50.5	50.0	51.6				54.6	64.9	57.9	59.3	$19,552	$757	$18,794
Indiana Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	450 N 5th St	Indiana	15701	Indiana County	Indiana Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 463-8562	913	53	17.2	44.7%	799 (87.5%)	50 (5.5%)	13 (1.4%)	25 (2.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.5%)	85.2	76^th of 681 public high schools	88.8%		84.5	84^th of 686 public high schools	87.8%	8	63.0	69.8	78.2															$19,023	$494	$18,530
East Pike Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	501 E Pike	Indiana	15701	Indiana County	Indiana Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 463-8567	445	34	13.0	52.8%	373 (83.8%)	19 (4.3%)	17 (3.8%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.7%)								(n/a)				64.9						64.9	62.7						62.7	$20,591	$1,237	$19,354
Indiana County Technology Center	Public	9-12	441 Hamill Rd	Indiana	15701	Indiana County	Indiana County Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 349-6700	14	17	.8	78.6%	13 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Indiana

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Homer City	5.94 mi	2	249^th
Home	6.63 mi	1
Elderton	10.71 mi	1	370^th
Clymer	11.39 mi	2	559^th
Marion Center	11.77 mi	2	436^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 Pennsylvania 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.