Ltd. Government schools in Delhi have secured several places among the top-ranked schools in the country in the EducationWorld India School Rankings (EWISR) 2026-27, released by EducationWorld in association with AZ Research Partners Pvt. The 20th edition of the rankings was released on September 24 in Bengaluru.
Delhi’s Central Government schools also featured prominently. Army Public School, Delhi Cantt, secured the No. Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute, Delhi, secured the eighth position. In the Special Needs Schools category, Tamana Autism Centre-School of Hope, Delhi, was ranked fifth nationally, while Sanchetna, Noida, secured a joint sixth position. Several private schools from Delhi-NCR also figured among the top-ranked schools. In the Co-Ed Day Schools category, Springdales School, Dhaula Kuan, was ranked No. The Shri Ram School, Vasant Vihar/Moulsari, and Nirmal Bhartia School, Delhi, shared the second position. Suncity School, Gurugram, was placed joint third, while Shiv Nadar School, Gurugram, ranked fourth. The schools were assessed on parameters including academic reputation, faculty competence, individual attention to students, leadership, curriculum, co-curricular activities, sports, community service, parental involvement, teacher welfare, value for money, student well-being, infrastructure and special needs education. Legacy schools were also assessed on the quality of their alumni.
The rankings are based on a nationwide field survey of 18,000 respondents, including parents of school-going children, teachers, educators and counsellors across 34 cities. The survey ranks around 4,500 schools across 22 states on 14-15 parameters related to educational excellence. In the State Government Day Schools category, Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar (DBRA) CM Shri School, Sector 10, Dwarka, secured the third position nationally. DBRA CM Shri School, Yamuna Vihar, was ranked fifth, while the Sector 19, Dwarka, school secured sixth position and the Surajmal Vihar school was ranked seventh. 1 position nationally, while Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan, was ranked fourth. 1 nationally. Step by Step, Noida, was joint seventh and Sri Venkateshwar International School, Sector 10, Dwarka, secured the 10th position.
