Clay International Academy vs. Darden Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Clay International Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Darden Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 490 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Clay International Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 12% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 517 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Darden Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 12% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-5
Total Students
490 students
517 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1583 out of 1755 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1575 out of 1755 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
12%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
16%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
39
113
Grade 1 Students
46
73
Grade 2 Students
46
74
Grade 3 Students
30
83
Grade 4 Students
37
95
Grade 5 Students
43
79
Grade 6 Students
83
-
Grade 7 Students
81
-
Grade 8 Students
85
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
16%
9%
% Black
26%
35%
% White
45%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
13%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%
