The Indiana Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors public elementary, middle, and high schools that are either high performing or have improved student achievement to high levels, especially among disadvantaged students. The program is part of a larger United States Department of Education effort to identify and disseminate knowledge about best school leadership and teaching practices. Each year since 1982, the U.S. Department of Education has sought out schools where students attain and maintain high academic goals, including those that beat the odds.
More information on the Blue Ribbon Schools program can be found on the U.S. Department of Education website.
Each year, the Indiana Secretary of Education nominates high performing schools. The maximum number of schools nominated is determined for each state by the U.S. Department of Education. Non-public schools are nominated by the Council for American Private Education (CAPE).
2024 Indiana Blue Ribbon Schools
- Daviess County - Barr-Reeve Middle/High School, Barr-Reeve Community Schools Inc.
- Floyd County - St. Mary of the Knobs Catholic School, Archdiocese of Indianapolis
- Hamilton County - St. Theodore Guerin High School, Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana
- Johnson County - Saints Francis & Clare of Assisi Catholic School, Archdiocese of Indianapolis
- LaGrange County - Meadowview Elementary School, Westview School Corporation
- Lake County - St. Thomas More School, Diocese of Gary
- Marion County - Heritage Christian School, Heritage Christian School District
- Marion County - Paramount Cottage Home, Paramount Schools of Excellence
- Marion County - Roncalli High School, Archdiocese of Indianapolis
- Marion County - St. Pius X Catholic School, Archdiocese of Indianapolis
- Montgomery County - Ladoga Elementary School, South Montgomery Community School Corporation
- Porter County - Porter Lakes Elementary School, Porter Township School Corporation
- Posey County - Saint Wendel Catholic School, Diocese of Evansville
- Tippecanoe County - West Lafayette Elementary School, West Lafayette Community School Corporation
- Vanderburgh County - Oak Hill Elementary School, Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation
- Warren County - Pine Village Elementary School, MSD Warren County
2023 Indiana Blue Ribbon Schools
- Clark County - Utica Elementary School, Greater Clark County Schools
- Elkhart County - Jimtown Intermediate School, Baugo Community Schools
- Hendricks County - Avon High School, Avon Community School Corporation
- Jasper County - DeMotte Elementary School, Kankakee Valley School Corporation
- Johnson County - Sugar Grove Elementary School, Center Grove Community School Corporation
- LaPorte County - Rolling Prairie Elementary School, New Prairie United School Corporation
- Marion County - Merle Sidener Gifted Academy, Indianapolis Public Schools
- Marion County - Bishop Chatard High School, Archdiocese of Indianapolis
- Monroe County - Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic School, Archdiocese of Indianapolis
- Porter County - Union Center Elementary School, Union Township School Corporation
- Warrick County - Saint John the Baptist Catholic School, Diocese of Evansville
2022 Indiana Blue Ribbon Schools
- Fred H. Croninger Elementary School - Fort Wayne Community Schools
- Eagle Elementary School - Brownsburg Community School Corporation
- Brentwood Elementary School - Plainfield Community School Corporation
- Northwestern Senior High School - Northwestern School Corporation
- James B. Eads Elementary School - School Town of Munster
- Cathedral High School - Archdiocese of Indianapolis
- Christ The King Catholic School - Archdiocese of Indianapolis
- Central Elementary School - Valparaiso Community Schools
- Saint Paul Catholic School - Diocese of Gary
- David Turnham Education Center - North Spencer County School Corporation
2021 Indiana Blue Ribbon Schools
- CSA Lincoln Campus - Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation
- Deputy Elementary School - Madison Consolidated Schools
- Grassy Creek Elementary School - MSD Warren Township
- Lake Prairie Elementary School - Tri-Creek School Corporation
- Swanson Traditional School - South Bend Community School Corporation
- Thorpe Creek Elementary - Hamilton Southeastern Schools
- Van Buren Elementary School - Brown County School Corporation
2020 Indiana Blue Ribbon Schools
- Boone Meadow School – Zionsville Community Schools
- Cedarville Elementary School – East Allen County Schools
- Harris Elementary School – Greenfield-Central Community Schools
- Herron High School – Herron Charter
- Ireland Elementary School – Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools
- Kolling Elementary School – Lake Central School Corporation
- North Salem Elementary School – North West Hendricks Schools
- Speedway Senior High School – School Town of Speedway
2019 Indiana Blue Ribbon Public Schools
- Brownsburg West Middle School - Brownsburg Community School Corporation
- Ferdinand Elementary School - Southeast Dubois County School Corporation
- Holland Elementary School - Southwest Dubois County School Corporation
- Lincoln Trail Elementary School - North Spencer County School Corporation
- Loge Elementary School - Warrick County School Corporation
- Mohawk Trails Elementary School - Carmel Clay School District
- Unionville Elementary School - Monroe County Community School Corporation
- Van Buren Elementary School - Plainfield Community School Corporation
- Immaculate Heart of Mary School - Archdiocese of Indianapolis
- Saint Joseph Grade School - Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
- Saint Maria Goretti School - Diocese of Lafayette Catholic School
- Saint Thomas Aquinas School - Archdiocese of Indianapolis
2018 Indiana Blue Ribbon Public Schools
- Cascade Senior High School – Mill Creek Community School Corp
- George Bibich Elementary School – Lake Central School Corp
- Paramount Brookside – Charter School
- Reagan Elementary – Brownsburg Community School Corp
- Solon Robinson Elementary School – Crown Point Community School Corp
- Staunton Elementary School – Clay Community Schools
- Thomas Jefferson Elementary School – Valparaiso Community Schools
2017 Indiana Blue Ribbon Public Schools
- Barr-Reeve Elementary School – Barr-Reeve Community Schools
- College Wood Elementary School – Carmel Clay Schools
- Eden Elementary School – Greenfield-Central Community Schools
- James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School – New Castle Community Schools
- Maple Elementary School – Avon Community School Corp
- White Lick Elementary School – Brownsburg Community Schools
- Zionsville Pleasant View Elementary School – Zionsville Community Schools