diff --git a/lms/migrations/versions/afa53b7464be_add_indexes_for_names_we_sort_by.py b/lms/migrations/versions/afa53b7464be_add_indexes_for_names_we_sort_by.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..67c3eb073b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lms/migrations/versions/afa53b7464be_add_indexes_for_names_we_sort_by.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+"""Add indexes for names we sort by in the dashboards."""
+
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from alembic import op
+
+revision = "afa53b7464be"
+down_revision = "ca27e52b7303"
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    # CONCURRENTLY can't be used inside a transaction. Finish the current one.
+    op.execute("COMMIT")
+
+    op.create_index(
+        op.f("ix__assignment_title"),
+        "assignment",
+        ["title"],
+        unique=False,
+        postgresql_concurrently=True,
+    )
+    op.create_index(
+        op.f("ix__grouping_lms_name"),
+        "grouping",
+        ["lms_name"],
+        unique=False,
+        postgresql_concurrently=True,
+    )
+    op.create_index(
+        op.f("ix__user_display_name"),
+        "user",
+        ["display_name"],
+        unique=False,
+        postgresql_concurrently=True,
+    )
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    op.drop_index(op.f("ix__user_display_name"), table_name="user")
+    op.drop_index(op.f("ix__grouping_lms_name"), table_name="grouping")
+    op.drop_index(op.f("ix__assignment_title"), table_name="assignment")
diff --git a/lms/models/assignment.py b/lms/models/assignment.py
index f15cc867a5..eeb3f02195 100644
--- a/lms/models/assignment.py
+++ b/lms/models/assignment.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class Assignment(CreatedUpdatedMixin, Base):
     )
     """Whether this assignment is gradable or not."""
 
-    title: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(sa.Unicode)
+    title: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(sa.Unicode, index=True)
     """The resource link title from LTI params."""
 
     description = sa.Column(sa.Unicode, nullable=True)
diff --git a/lms/models/grouping.py b/lms/models/grouping.py
index 9b02b44287..7a27a86e34 100644
--- a/lms/models/grouping.py
+++ b/lms/models/grouping.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class Type(str, Enum):
     lms_id = sa.Column(sa.Unicode(), nullable=False)
 
     #: Full name given on the LMS (e.g. "A course name 101")
-    lms_name: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(sa.UnicodeText())
+    lms_name: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(sa.UnicodeText(), index=True)
 
     type = varchar_enum(Type, nullable=False)
 
diff --git a/lms/models/user.py b/lms/models/user.py
index 124e1c4229..b1d9bc399c 100644
--- a/lms/models/user.py
+++ b/lms/models/user.py
@@ -44,5 +44,5 @@ class User(CreatedUpdatedMixin, Base):
     email: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(sa.Unicode)
     """Email address of the user"""
 
-    display_name: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(sa.Unicode)
+    display_name: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(sa.Unicode, index=True)
     """The user's display name."""