Prairie Trace Elementary School (Ranked Top 1% for 2026)

14200 N River Rd
Carmel, IN 46033

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Serving 715 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Prairie Trace Elementary School ranks in the top 1% 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 81% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 77% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 715 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 1% in IN
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 77% (Top 1%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Prairie Trace Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

Prairie Trace Elementary School's student population of 715 students has grown by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 48 teachers has grown by 50% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Prairie Trace Elementary School
Kind	109
1	98
2	129
3	136
4	114
5	129

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Total Students

715 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Prairie Trace Elementary School
2025	715
2024	705
2023	697
2022	683
2021	615
2020	600
2019	600
2018	630
2017	630
2016	652
2015	634
2014	637
2013	683
2012	672
2011	685
2010	656
2009	715
2008	688
2007	659
2006	774
2005	725
2004	676
2003	764
2002	688
2001	567

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Total Classroom Teachers

48 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Prairie Trace Elementary School
2025	48
2024	44
2023	40
2022	42
2021	32
2020	29
2019	29
2018	33
2017	33
2016	32
2015	30
2014	31
2013	35
2012	32
2011	33
2010	30
2009	33
2008	34
2006	37
2005	34
2004	30
2003	37
2002	31
2001	30
2000	31

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Year Founded

1998

School Rankings

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

The of Prairie Trace Elementary School is 0.57, which is equal to 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)

#11 out of 1743 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Prairie Trace Elementary School
2023	#11
2022	#10
2021	#33
2019	#30
2018	#22
2017	#14
2016	#26
2015	#52
2014	#22
2013	#14
2012	#28

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81%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Prairie Trace Elementary School	Indiana	Carmel Clay Schools
2023	81%	39%	70%
2022	83%	38%	70%
2021	80%	36%	68%
2019	84%	45%	75%
2018	89%	54%	82%
2017	93%	54%	82%
2016	87%	55%	83%
2015	91%	64%	87%
2014	96%	83%	96%
2013	96%	81%	96%
2012	97%	80%	95%

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77%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Prairie Trace Elementary School	Indiana	Carmel Clay Schools
2022	77%	41%	70%
2021	68%	43%	70%
2019	74%	49%	77%
2018	87%	62%	82%
2017	91%	63%	88%
2016	90%	64%	87%
2015	94%	68%	90%
2014	96%	80%	95%
2013	97%	78%	95%
2012	95%	78%	95%
2011	95%	77%	94%

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70-74%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Prairie Trace Elementary School	Indiana	Carmel Clay Schools
2022	72%	34%	66%
2021	67%	38%	70%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Prairie Trace Elementary School	Indiana	Carmel Clay Schools
2025	15:1	15:1
2024	16:1	15:1
2023	17:1	16:1	17:1
2022	16:1	16:1	17:1
2021	19:1	16:1	18:1
2020	21:1	17:1	19:1
2019	21:1	17:1	19:1
2018	19:1	17:1	19:1
2017	19:1	17:1	19:1
2016	20:1	18:1	20:1
2015	21:1	18:1	20:1
2014	21:1	18:1	19:1
2013	20:1	17:1	19:1
2012	21:1	17:1	20:1
2011	20:1	18:1	19:1
2010	22:1	17:1	21:1
2009	22:1	17:1	19:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2006	21:1	18:1	19:1
2005	21:1	18:1	19:1
2004	23:1	18:1	20:1
2003	21:1	18:1	19:1
2002	22:1	18:1	18:1
2001	19:1	18:1	18:1
2000	18:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

24%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Prairie Trace Elementary School	Indiana	Carmel Clay Schools
2025	24%	3%
2024	24%	3%
2023	22%	3%	16%
2022	19%	3%	16%
2021	20%	3%	15%
2020	19%	3%	15%
2019	19%	3%	15%
2018	21%	2%	14%
2017	21%	2%	14%
2016	21%	3%	14%
2015	22%	2%	13%
2014	21%	3%	12%
2013	19%	2%	12%
2012	20%	3%	12%
2011	19%	3%	11%
2010	20%	4%	13%
2009	20%	3%	12%
2008	20%	2%	11%
2007	19%	2%	10%
2006	15%	1%	9%
2005	14%	2%	9%
2004	14%	1%	8%
2003	13%	2%	7%
2002	12%	1%	7%
2001	9%	1%	6%

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Hispanic

15%

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

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Prairie Trace Elementary School	Indiana	Carmel Clay Schools
2025	5%	14%
2024	4%	13%
2023	3%	13%	4%
2022	2%	13%	4%
2021	2%	13%	4%
2020	3%	13%	3%
2019	3%	13%	3%
2018	2%	12%	4%
2017	2%	12%	4%
2016	3%	12%	3%
2015	3%	12%	3%
2014	2%	12%	4%
2013	3%	12%	3%
2012	2%	12%	3%
2011	1%	12%	3%
2010	3%	13%	4%
2009	3%	13%	4%
2008	2%	13%	4%
2007	2%	13%	3%
2006	2%	13%	3%
2005	2%	12%	2%
2004	2%	12%	2%
2003	2%	12%	2%
2002	2%	12%	2%
2001	2%	12%	2%

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White

61%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Prairie Trace Elementary School	Indiana	Carmel Clay Schools
2025	61%	62%
2024	61%	63%
2023	66%	64%	69%
2022	67%	65%	69%
2021	68%	66%	71%
2020	69%	67%	72%
2019	69%	67%	72%
2018	69%	69%	74%
2017	69%	69%	74%
2016	69%	69%	75%
2015	68%	70%	76%
2014	69%	71%	77%
2013	72%	72%	78%
2012	72%	72%	78%
2011	72%	73%	79%
2010	73%	75%	80%
2009	73%	76%	81%
2008	74%	77%	82%
2007	75%	78%	84%
2006	81%	80%	86%
2005	82%	81%	87%
2004	83%	82%	88%
2003	84%	82%	89%
2002	84%	83%	90%
2001	88%	84%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Prairie Trace Elementary School	Indiana	Carmel Clay Schools
2025	4%	6%
2024	3%	6%
2023	3%	6%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	6%	5%	7%
2019	6%	5%	7%
2018	5%	5%	6%
2017	5%	5%	6%
2016	4%	5%	6%
2015	5%	5%	6%
2014	5%	4%	5%
2013	4%	4%	5%
2012	4%	4%	5%
2011	5%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Prairie Trace Elementary School	Indiana	Carmel Clay Schools
2025	0.57	0.57
2024	0.57	0.56
2023	0.52	0.55	0.50
2022	0.51	0.54	0.49
2021	0.50	0.53	0.47
2020	0.49	0.52	0.46
2019	0.49	0.52	0.46
2018	0.48	0.50	0.43
2017	0.48	0.50	0.43
2016	0.48	0.50	0.41
2015	0.49	0.49	0.40
2014	0.48	0.47	0.40
2013	0.45	0.46	0.38
2012	0.45	0.46	0.38
2011	0.45	0.45	0.37
2010	0.45	0.43	0.33
2009	0.45	0.42	0.32
2008	0.43	0.41	0.31
2007	0.42	0.39	0.29
2006	0.32	0.34	0.24
2005	0.31	0.33	0.23
2004	0.29	0.31	0.21
2003	0.28	0.31	0.19
2002	0.28	0.30	0.18
2001	0.22	0.28	0.15

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(22-23)

4.8%

23.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Prairie Trace Elementary School	Indiana	Carmel Clay Schools
2023	4.8%	23.7%	8.9%
2022	7.8%	25.1%	14.6%
2021	6.3%	21%	9.6%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Prairie Trace Elementary School	Indiana	Carmel Clay Schools
2025	8%	42%
2024	10%	43%
2023	9%	47%	12%
2022	6%	39%	9%
2021	9%	42%	9%
2020	4%	41%	8%
2019	4%	41%	8%
2016	2%	41%	6%
2015	2%	41%	7%
2014	3%	41%	7%
2013	3%	41%	8%
2012	4%	40%	7%
2011	4%	39%	7%
2010	2%	37%	6%
2009	1%	33%	5%
2008	1%	31%	4%
2007	1%	29%	4%
2006	1%	28%	4%
2005	1%	28%	4%
2002	1%	24%	2%
2000	1%	21%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2006-2025)
Year	Prairie Trace Elementary School	Indiana	Carmel Clay Schools
2025	3%	6%
2024	2%	6%
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	2%	6%	2%
2020	2%	8%	2%
2019	2%	8%	2%
2018	1%	8%	2%
2017	1%	8%	2%
2016	1%	7%	2%
2015	1%	8%	2%
2014	1%	8%	3%
2013	1%	8%	3%
2012	1%	8%	3%
2011	1%	8%	3%
2010	1%	9%	3%
2009	1%	9%	2%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2007	1%	8%	2%
2006	1%	8%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Carmel Clay Schools

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Prairie Trace Elementary School's ranking?

Prairie Trace Elementary School is ranked #11 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Indiana.

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

81% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 77% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Prairie Trace Elementary School?

715 students attend Prairie Trace Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Prairie Trace Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Prairie Trace Elementary School?

Prairie Trace Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Prairie Trace Elementary School offer ?

Prairie Trace Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Prairie Trace Elementary School part of?

Prairie Trace Elementary School is part of Carmel Clay Schools.

The nearest high school to Prairie Trace Elementary School is Avon High School (9,122.6 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Avon Middle School South (9,122.5 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Central Elementary School (9,122.2 miles away)

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