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Cherry Tree Elementary School

13989 Hazel Dell Parkway
Carmel, IN 46033

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Serving 711 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cherry Tree Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 711 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 5% in IN
: 80% (Top 5%)
: 66% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cherry Tree Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

Cherry Tree Elementary School's student population of 711 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has grown by 37% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cherry Tree Elementary School
Pre-K	34
Kind	102
1	100
2	110
3	125
4	125
5	115

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Total Students

711 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cherry Tree Elementary School
2023	697
2022	710
2021	725
2020	693
2019	693
2018	726
2017	726
2016	726
2015	744
2014	729
2013	693
2012	714
2011	524
2010	607
2009	613
2008	642
2007	634
2006	623
2005	644
2004	653
2003	598
2002	635
2001	620
2000	635
1999	638
1998	661
1997	626
1996	650
1995	716
1994	612
1993	572

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cherry Tree Elementary School
2023	44
2022	45
2021	37
2020	32
2019	32
2018	33
2017	33
2016	34
2015	34
2014	37
2013	36
2012	36
2011	32
2010	24
2009	31
2008	32
2006	30
2005	31
2004	31
2003	31
2002	32
2001	35
2000	38
1999	36
1998	36
1997	30
1996	32
1995	32
1994	29
1993	24
1992	29

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School Rankings

Cherry Tree Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,763 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cherry Tree Elementary School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#50 out of 1763 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cherry Tree Elementary School
2022	#50
2021	#63
2019	#40
2018	#66
2017	#44
2016	#56
2015	#132
2014	#100
2013	#61
2012	#51
2011	#5

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80%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cherry Tree Elementary School	Indiana	Carmel Clay Schools School District
2022	80%	38%	70%
2021	81%	36%	68%
2019	82%	45%	75%
2018	84%	54%	82%
2017	86%	54%	82%
2016	85%	55%	83%
2015	86%	64%	87%
2014	95%	83%	96%
2013	94%	81%	96%
2012	94%	80%	95%
2011	97%	79%	95%

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66%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cherry Tree Elementary School	Indiana	Carmel Clay Schools School District
2022	66%	41%	70%
2021	62%	43%	70%
2019	72%	49%	77%
2018	85%	62%	82%
2017	87%	63%	88%
2016	86%	64%	87%
2015	89%	68%	90%
2014	94%	80%	95%
2013	96%	78%	95%
2012	95%	78%	95%
2011	96%	77%	94%

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65-69%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Cherry Tree Elementary School	Indiana	Carmel Clay Schools School District
2022	67%	34%	66%
2021	67%	38%	70%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cherry Tree Elementary School	Indiana	Carmel Clay Schools School District
2023	16:1	15:1	17:1
2022	16:1	15:1	17:1
2021	20:1	16:1	18:1
2020	22:1	17:1	19:1
2019	22:1	17:1	19:1
2018	22:1	17:1	19:1
2017	22:1	17:1	19:1
2016	21:1	18:1	20:1
2015	22:1	18:1	20:1
2014	20:1	17:1	19:1
2013	19:1	17:1	19:1
2012	20:1	17:1	20:1
2011	16:1	18:1	19:1
2010	25:1	17:1	21:1
2009	20:1	17:1	19:1
2008	20:1	17:1	19:1
2006	21:1	18:1	19:1
2005	21:1	18:1	19:1
2004	21:1	18:1	20:1
2003	19:1	18:1	19:1
2002	20:1	18:1	18:1
2001	18:1	18:1	18:1
2000	17:1	18:1	17:1
1999	18:1	18:1	17:1
1998	18:1	18:1	18:1
1997	21:1	18:1	18:1
1996	21:1	18:1	18:1
1995	23:1	18:1	19:1
1994	21:1	18:1	19:1
1993	24:1	18:1	23:1
1992	23:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cherry Tree Elementary School	Indiana	Carmel Clay Schools School District
2023	4%	3%	16%
2022	5%	3%	16%
2021	4%	3%	15%
2020	6%	3%	15%
2019	6%	3%	15%
2018	6%	2%	14%
2017	6%	2%	14%
2016	7%	3%	14%
2015	5%	2%	13%
2014	5%	3%	12%
2013	6%	2%	12%
2012	6%	3%	12%
2011	5%	3%	11%
2010	8%	4%	13%
2009	5%	3%	12%
2008	6%	2%	11%
2007	5%	2%	10%
2006	6%	1%	9%
2005	4%	2%	9%
2004	5%	1%	8%
2003	4%	2%	7%
2002	4%	1%	7%
2001	4%	1%	6%
2000	3%	1%	5%
1999	3%	1%	4%
1998	4%	1%	4%
1997	5%	2%	4%
1996	4%	1%	5%
1995	4%	1%	3%
1994	4%	1%	3%
1993	3%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cherry Tree Elementary School	Indiana	Carmel Clay Schools School District
2023	6%	14%	6%
2022	6%	14%	6%
2021	6%	13%	4%
2020	5%	12%	3%
2019	5%	12%	3%
2018	2%	12%	2%
2017	2%	12%	2%
2016	2%	11%	2%
2015	2%	11%	2%
2014	3%	10%	2%
2013	4%	10%	2%
2012	2%	9%	2%
2011	1%	8%	2%
2010	3%	8%	3%
2009	3%	8%	3%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	2%	7%	3%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cherry Tree Elementary School	Indiana	Carmel Clay Schools School District
2023	1%	13%	4%
2022	1%	13%	4%
2021	2%	13%	4%
2020	1%	13%	3%
2019	1%	13%	3%
2018	2%	12%	4%
2017	2%	12%	4%
2016	2%	12%	3%
2015	2%	12%	3%
2014	2%	12%	4%
2013	1%	12%	3%
2012	2%	12%	3%
2010	2%	13%	4%
2009	2%	13%	4%
2008	2%	13%	4%
2007	3%	13%	3%
2006	1%	13%	3%
2005	2%	12%	2%
2004	2%	12%	2%
2003	2%	12%	2%
2002	2%	12%	2%
2001	1%	12%	2%
2000	2%	12%	1%
1999	2%	11%	1%
1998	1%	11%	1%
1997	1%	11%	1%
1996	1%	11%	2%
1995	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%
1992	1%	11%	1%
1991	1%	11%	1%

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White

82%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cherry Tree Elementary School	Indiana	Carmel Clay Schools School District
2023	85%	64%	69%
2022	82%	65%	69%
2021	81%	66%	71%
2020	83%	67%	72%
2019	83%	67%	72%
2018	83%	69%	74%
2017	83%	69%	74%
2016	84%	69%	75%
2015	84%	70%	76%
2014	83%	71%	77%
2013	83%	72%	78%
2012	85%	72%	78%
2011	89%	73%	79%
2010	87%	75%	80%
2009	90%	76%	81%
2008	89%	77%	82%
2007	90%	78%	84%
2006	92%	80%	86%
2005	93%	81%	87%
2004	91%	82%	88%
2003	93%	82%	89%
2002	93%	83%	90%
2001	95%	84%	91%
2000	94%	84%	93%
1999	95%	85%	94%
1998	95%	85%	94%
1997	93%	85%	94%
1996	95%	86%	91%
1995	94%	86%	95%
1994	95%	86%	96%
1993	95%	86%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cherry Tree Elementary School	Indiana	Carmel Clay Schools School District
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	5%	5%	7%
2019	5%	5%	7%
2018	7%	5%	6%
2017	7%	5%	6%
2016	5%	5%	6%
2015	7%	5%	6%
2014	6%	4%	5%
2013	5%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cherry Tree Elementary School	Indiana	Carmel Clay Schools School District
2023	0.27	0.55	0.50
2022	0.32	0.54	0.49
2021	0.34	0.53	0.47
2020	0.31	0.52	0.46
2019	0.31	0.52	0.46
2018	0.30	0.50	0.43
2017	0.30	0.50	0.43
2016	0.29	0.50	0.41
2015	0.29	0.49	0.40
2014	0.31	0.47	0.40
2013	0.31	0.46	0.38
2012	0.27	0.46	0.38
2011	0.21	0.45	0.37
2010	0.26	0.43	0.33
2009	0.21	0.42	0.32
2008	0.22	0.41	0.31
2007	0.21	0.39	0.29
2006	0.15	0.34	0.24
2005	0.13	0.33	0.23
2004	0.16	0.31	0.21
2003	0.13	0.31	0.19
2002	0.13	0.30	0.18
2001	0.10	0.28	0.15
2000	0.11	0.27	0.13
1999	0.10	0.27	0.12
1998	0.10	0.26	0.10
1997	0.13	0.27	0.10
1996	0.10	0.25	0.14
1995	0.12	0.25	0.09
1994	0.10	0.25	0.08
1993	0.10	0.25	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

10%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cherry Tree Elementary School	Indiana	Carmel Clay Schools School District
2023	10%	47%	12%
2022	8%	39%	9%
2021	10%	42%	9%
2020	9%	41%	8%
2019	9%	41%	8%
2018	6%	40%	6%
2017	6%	40%	6%
2016	6%	41%	6%
2015	5%	41%	7%
2014	5%	41%	7%
2013	7%	41%	8%
2012	5%	40%	7%
2011	2%	39%	7%
2010	2%	37%	6%
2009	1%	33%	5%
2008	1%	31%	4%
2006	1%	28%	4%
2005	1%	28%	4%
2004	1%	27%	3%
2003	1%	25%	3%
1995	1%	22%	1%
1994	1%	22%	1%
1993	1%	22%	1%
1992	1%	21%	1%
1990	2%	17%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Cherry Tree Elementary School	Indiana	Carmel Clay Schools School District
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	6%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	8%	2%
2019	2%	8%	2%
2018	1%	8%	2%
2017	1%	8%	2%
2016	1%	7%	2%
2015	2%	8%	2%
2014	2%	8%	3%
2013	1%	8%	3%
2012	1%	8%	3%
2010	1%	9%	3%
2009	1%	9%	2%
2006	1%	8%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Carmel Clay Schools School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cherry Tree Elementary School's ranking?

Cherry Tree Elementary School is ranked #50 out of 1,763 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Cherry Tree Elementary School often compared to?

Cherry Tree Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like College Wood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

80% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% IN state average), while 66% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Cherry Tree Elementary School?

711 students attend Cherry Tree Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Cherry Tree Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Cherry Tree Elementary School?

Cherry Tree Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Cherry Tree Elementary School offer ?

Cherry Tree Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cherry Tree Elementary School part of?

Cherry Tree Elementary School is part of Carmel Clay Schools School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 711 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 5%
: 80% (Top 5%)
: 66% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education