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Carey Ridge Elementary School

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Westfield, IN 46074

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Serving 612 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Carey Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 612 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 5% in IN
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 66% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: Carey Ridge Elementary School serves the southeast part of Westfield, IN, covering an area of approximately 5.1 square miles. Families within this zone typically have a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge being about 1.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Carey Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

Carey Ridge Elementary School's student population of 612 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has grown by 19% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carey Ridge Elementary School
Kind	105
1	122
2	113
3	137
4	135

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Total Students

612 students

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Total Students Trends (1999-2025)
Year	Carey Ridge Elementary School
2025	612
2024	621
2023	635
2022	613
2021	590
2020	622
2019	610
2018	609
2017	594
2016	574
2015	547
2014	525
2013	513
2012	515
2011	532
2010	552
2009	599
2008	561
2007	553
2006	558
2005	508
2004	485
2003	547
2002	581
2001	480
2000	426
1999	357

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Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1999-2025)
Year	Carey Ridge Elementary School
2025	43
2024	43
2023	41
2022	37
2021	36
2020	36
2019	35
2018	36
2017	30
2016	28
2015	23
2014	25
2013	25
2012	28
2011	26
2010	32
2009	35
2008	34
2006	34
2005	31
2004	33
2003	34
2002	35
2001	30
2000	30
1999	23

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School Rankings

Carey Ridge Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Carey Ridge Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#82 out of 1743 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Carey Ridge Elementary School
2023	#82
2022	#77
2021	#70
2019	#225
2018	#133
2017	#164
2016	#108
2015	#427
2014	#293
2013	#362
2012	#298
2011	#238
2010	#188

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70%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Carey Ridge Elementary School	Indiana	Westfield-Washington Schools
2023	70%	39%	63%
2022	71%	38%	62%
2021	73%	36%	58%
2019	70%	45%	67%
2018	79%	54%	72%
2017	78%	54%	71%
2016	77%	55%	70%
2015	77%	64%	78%
2014	92%	83%	93%
2013	90%	81%	92%
2012	89%	80%	92%
2011	87%	79%	92%
2010	88%	76%	89%

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66%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Carey Ridge Elementary School	Indiana	Westfield-Washington Schools
2022	66%	41%	62%
2021	63%	43%	64%
2019	59%	49%	67%
2018	81%	62%	72%
2017	79%	63%	77%
2016	87%	64%	78%
2015	77%	68%	81%
2014	87%	80%	90%
2013	89%	78%	90%
2012	91%	78%	90%
2011	92%	77%	89%
2010	91%	74%	88%

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55-59%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Carey Ridge Elementary School	Indiana	Westfield-Washington Schools
2022	57%	34%	58%
2021	67%	38%	65%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Carey Ridge Elementary School	Indiana	Westfield-Washington Schools
2025	14:1	15:1
2024	14:1	15:1
2023	15:1	15:1	17:1
2022	17:1	15:1	17:1
2021	16:1	16:1	18:1
2020	17:1	17:1	18:1
2019	17:1	17:1	18:1
2018	17:1	17:1	19:1
2017	20:1	17:1	19:1
2016	21:1	18:1	21:1
2015	24:1	18:1	21:1
2014	21:1	17:1	20:1
2013	21:1	17:1	19:1
2012	18:1	17:1	19:1
2011	20:1	18:1	19:1
2010	17:1	17:1	18:1
2009	17:1	17:1	18:1
2008	17:1	17:1	18:1
2006	16:1	18:1	19:1
2005	16:1	18:1	19:1
2004	15:1	18:1	18:1
2003	16:1	18:1	17:1
2002	17:1	18:1	17:1
2001	16:1	18:1	17:1
2000	14:1	18:1	16:1
1999	16:1	18:1	17:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Carey Ridge Elementary School	Indiana	Westfield-Washington Schools
2025	4%	3%
2024	3%	3%
2023	3%	3%	4%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	4%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	5%	2%	4%
2012	3%	2%	3%
2011	4%	2%	2%
2010	3%	3%	3%
2009	4%	2%	3%
2008	4%	2%	4%
2007	4%	2%	3%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	3%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	3%	1%	2%
1999	3%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Carey Ridge Elementary School	Indiana	Westfield-Washington Schools
2025	13%	15%
2024	10%	15%
2023	12%	14%	10%
2022	11%	14%	9%
2021	10%	13%	8%
2020	11%	13%	8%
2019	11%	12%	8%
2018	9%	12%	8%
2017	9%	12%	8%
2016	10%	11%	8%
2015	12%	11%	8%
2014	11%	10%	8%
2013	10%	10%	7%
2012	10%	9%	7%
2011	12%	9%	7%
2010	11%	8%	8%
2009	10%	8%	7%
2008	12%	7%	6%
2007	12%	7%	6%
2006	17%	6%	5%
2005	13%	5%	4%
2004	10%	5%	3%
2003	7%	5%	3%
2002	6%	4%	2%
2001	5%	3%	2%
2000	5%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Carey Ridge Elementary School	Indiana	Westfield-Washington Schools
2025	4%	14%
2024	6%	13%
2023	7%	13%	5%
2022	5%	13%	5%
2021	6%	13%	4%
2020	5%	13%	4%
2019	5%	13%	4%
2018	5%	13%	3%
2017	5%	12%	3%
2016	4%	13%	3%
2015	3%	12%	2%
2014	4%	12%	3%
2013	3%	12%	2%
2012	2%	12%	3%
2011	2%	12%	3%
2010	4%	13%	3%
2009	3%	13%	3%
2008	3%	13%	3%
2007	2%	13%	3%
2006	2%	13%	2%
2005	2%	13%	2%
2004	2%	12%	1%
2003	2%	12%	1%
2002	4%	12%	1%
2001	3%	12%	1%
2000	2%	12%	1%
1999	1%	11%	1%

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White

73%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Carey Ridge Elementary School	Indiana	Westfield-Washington Schools
2025	73%	62%
2024	75%	63%
2023	74%	64%	76%
2022	77%	65%	78%
2021	77%	66%	79%
2020	77%	66%	80%
2019	78%	67%	80%
2018	79%	68%	82%
2017	80%	69%	82%
2016	78%	69%	82%
2015	77%	70%	83%
2014	76%	71%	83%
2013	76%	72%	83%
2012	79%	73%	84%
2011	77%	73%	84%
2010	82%	75%	86%
2009	83%	76%	87%
2008	81%	77%	87%
2007	82%	77%	88%
2006	79%	80%	91%
2005	83%	81%	92%
2004	86%	82%	94%
2003	89%	82%	94%
2002	88%	83%	94%
2001	90%	84%	95%
2000	90%	84%	96%
1999	94%	85%	96%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Carey Ridge Elementary School	Indiana	Westfield-Washington Schools
2025	6%	6%
2024	6%	6%
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	3%	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	5%	4%	4%
2012	6%	4%	3%
2011	5%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

27%

38%

0.45

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Carey Ridge Elementary School	Indiana	Westfield-Washington Schools
2025	0.45	0.57
2024	0.42	0.56
2023	0.43	0.55	0.41
2022	0.39	0.54	0.38
2021	0.39	0.53	0.36
2020	0.39	0.53	0.34
2019	0.38	0.52	0.34
2018	0.37	0.51	0.33
2017	0.35	0.50	0.33
2016	0.38	0.50	0.31
2015	0.39	0.49	0.31
2014	0.41	0.47	0.31
2013	0.41	0.46	0.30
2012	0.36	0.45	0.29
2011	0.39	0.45	0.29
2010	0.32	0.42	0.26
2009	0.30	0.40	0.24
2008	0.33	0.39	0.23
2007	0.31	0.39	0.23
2006	0.35	0.34	0.16
2005	0.30	0.33	0.14
2004	0.25	0.31	0.12
2003	0.20	0.31	0.11
2002	0.22	0.30	0.11
2001	0.19	0.28	0.09
2000	0.19	0.28	0.08
1999	0.12	0.27	0.08

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(22-23)

10.3%

23.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Carey Ridge Elementary School	Indiana	Westfield-Washington Schools
2023	10.3%	23.7%	11.2%
2022	9.3%	25.1%	11.9%
2021	7.2%	21%	8.7%

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Eligible for

19%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Carey Ridge Elementary School	Indiana	Westfield-Washington Schools
2025	19%	42%
2024	20%	43%
2023	20%	47%	17%
2022	13%	39%	14%
2021	17%	42%	13%
2020	14%	41%	14%
2019	16%	41%	14%
2018	13%	42%	12%
2017	14%	40%	12%
2016	17%	41%	12%
2015	19%	41%	13%
2014	19%	41%	14%
2013	20%	41%	14%
2012	21%	40%	14%
2011	21%	39%	15%
2010	20%	37%	14%
2009	17%	33%	11%
2008	18%	31%	10%
2007	18%	29%	10%
2006	23%	28%	9%
2005	18%	28%	9%
2004	19%	27%	9%
2003	11%	25%	8%
2002	10%	24%	7%
2001	10%	22%	6%
2000	14%	21%	8%
1999	11%	22%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Carey Ridge Elementary School	Indiana	Westfield-Washington Schools
2025	2%	6%
2024	2%	6%
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	1%	6%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	7%	3%
2019	2%	8%	3%
2018	4%	8%	2%
2017	2%	8%	2%
2016	3%	7%	2%
2015	4%	8%	2%
2014	3%	8%	3%
2013	3%	8%	3%
2012	5%	8%	4%
2011	4%	8%	4%
2010	3%	9%	4%
2009	3%	9%	4%
2008	4%	8%	4%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	5%	8%	5%
2005	6%	8%	5%
2004	9%	8%	5%
2003	6%	8%	5%
2002	6%	7%	5%
2001	6%	7%	5%
2000	6%	6%	4%
1999	4%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Westfield-Washington Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Carey Ridge Elementary School's ranking?

Carey Ridge Elementary School is ranked #82 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Carey Ridge Elementary School often compared to?

Carey Ridge Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Oak Trace Elementary School, Washington Woods Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 66% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Carey Ridge Elementary School?

612 students attend Carey Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Carey Ridge Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Carey Ridge Elementary School?

Carey Ridge Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Carey Ridge Elementary School offer ?

Carey Ridge Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Carey Ridge Elementary School part of?

Carey Ridge Elementary School is part of Westfield-Washington Schools.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 612 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 5%
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 66% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: Carey Ridge Elementary School serves the southeast part of Westfield, IN, covering an area of approximately 5.1 square miles. Families within this zone typically have a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge being about 1.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education