Top Rankings
Carmel Clay Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 3,837 students in Carmel Clay Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Carmel Clay Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 41% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Carmel Clay Schools School District are Creekside Middle School, Clay Middle School and Carmel Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
15 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
16,215 Students
298,142 Students
# Teachers
960 Teachers
19,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Carmel Clay Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 392 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
43%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.54
# American Indian Students
25 Students
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2,529 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
16%
2%
# Hispanic Students
951 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
591 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
4%
14%
# White Students
11,279 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
69%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
817 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
88
410
# Students in K Grade:
1,034
4,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,139
4,284
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,183
4,343
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,161
4,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,230
4,727
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,216
10,743
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,239
46,781
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,304
79,253
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,294
81,588
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,320
13,967
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,323
14,454
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,308
14,181
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,376
14,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
320
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,098 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,999 is higher than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$212 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$211 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,098
$13,179
Spending / Student
$12,999
$12,810
Best Carmel Clay Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Creekside Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3525 W 126th St
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 733-6420
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 733-6420
Grades: 6-8
| 1,280 students
Rank: #22.
Clay Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5150 E 126th St
Carmel, IN 46033
(317) 844-7251
Carmel, IN 46033
(317) 844-7251
Grades: 6-8
| 1,414 students
Rank: #33.
Carmel Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
300 S Guilford Rd
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 846-7331
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 846-7331
Grades: 6-8
| 1,143 students
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