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If you had an hour of school board time for Carey Ridge Elementary School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
612
Elementary
DISTRICT 577 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTFIELD-WASHINGTON SCHOOLS·NCES 181308000977
Carey Ridge Elementary School
16231 Carey Rd, Westfield, IN 46074 · (317) 867-6200 · Hamilton County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL612 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of Indiana public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
128 students
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 105 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 122 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 113 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 137 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 135 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (105) is 22% smaller than its 4th grade class (135).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Carey Ridge Elementary School→Westfield Intermediate School→Westfield Middle School→Westfield High School
Based on grade levels within Westfield-Washington Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
59.9%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
69.4%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
65.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.7%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Carey Ridge Elementary School
Carey Ridge Elementary School's state test result (65.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carey Ridge Elementary School this school | 612 | 20.9% | 65.0% |
| Hazel Dell Elementary School Noblesville | 642 | 18.7% | 67.3% |
| Jerry Ross Elementary School Crown Point | 650 | 21.2% | 65.5% |
| Forest Dale Elementary School Carmel | 638 | 18.0% | 68.5% |
| Mohawk Trails Elementary School Carmel | 543 | 18.6% | 66.8% |
| Washington Woods Elementary School Westfield | 691 | 24.6% | 55.3% |
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Carey Ridge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #105 of 983 | #25 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.4% | #127 of 986 | #21 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.9% | #112 of 986 | #27 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 612 | #168 of 1,079 | #21 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #373 of 991 | #11 of 39 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.1% | #492 of 996 | #26 of 39 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.9% | #991 of 1,058 | #18 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.5% | #341 of 353 | #13 of 13 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
612
+22 (+4%) vs 2020
+28% since 2000-01, when it was 480
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 16.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 612 | 42.5 | 14.4:1 | 21% (128) |
| 2023-24 | 621 | 43 | 14.4:1 | 22% (138) |
| 2022-23 | 635 | 41 | 15.5:1 | 22% (139) |
| 2020-21 | 590 | 36 | 16.4:1 | 18% (104) |
| 2017-18 | 609 | 35.6 | 17.1:1 | 17% (103) |
| 2015-16 | 574 | 28 | 20.5:1 | 20% (112) |
| 2010-11 | 532 | 26 | 20.5:1 | 25% (133) |
| 2000-01 | 480 | 30 | 16.0:1 | 16% (77) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carey Ridge Elementary School.
About Carey Ridge Elementary School
Carey Ridge Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Westfield, Indiana. Its grade span covers pre-K through 4, with 612 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 436 students for elementary schools in Indiana.
Carey Ridge Elementary School sits within Westfield-Washington Schools, which has 10 schools and 10,124 students.
The largest group at Carey Ridge Elementary School is White students, at 73%. Enrollment also includes 13% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Black, and 4% Asian. The diversity index for Carey Ridge Elementary School is 44%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school's 42.5 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1. Elementary schools in Indiana average 15.5:1, 1.1 more students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 21% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Hamilton County is close, at 21%.
Among Indiana public elementary schools, Carey Ridge Elementary School outscored 80%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 65.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 60.7%.
The school's county is Hamilton County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $121,530 a year, roughly 62% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Hamilton County number 69, with about 63,065 students.
Carey Ridge Elementary School is about 1.3 miles from Options Westfield, its nearest public school. Carey Ridge Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Carey Ridge Elementary School at 4th of 8.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
A 4% rise took enrollment from 590 in 2020-21 to 612 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.4:1.
The Carey Ridge Elementary School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Hamilton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
365,056
Census ACS
Median income
$121,530
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
62%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
63,065 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Westfield-Washington Schools
- Westfield High SchoolHigh · 2,948 students
- Westfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,585 students
- Westfield Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,551 students
- Monon Trail Elementary SchoolElementary · 767 students
- Washington Woods Elementary SchoolElementary · 691 students
- Shamrock Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 656 students
Other schools in Westfield
- Westfield High SchoolHigh · 2,948 students
- Westfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,585 students
- Westfield Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,551 students
- Monon Trail Elementary SchoolElementary · 767 students
- Washington Woods Elementary SchoolElementary · 691 students
- Shamrock Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 656 students
Nearby schools
- Options Westfield1.3 mi · 248
- Washington Woods Elementary School1.6 mi · 691
- Hazel Dell Elementary School1.8 mi · 642
- Noble Crossing Elementary School2.0 mi · 891
- Westfield Intermediate School2.0 mi · 1,551
- Westfield Middle School2.1 mi · 1,585
Frequently asked questions
About Carey Ridge Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Carey Ridge Elementary School?
Carey Ridge Elementary School enrolls approximately 612 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Carey Ridge Elementary School serve?
Carey Ridge Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carey Ridge Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Carey Ridge Elementary School is approximately 14.4:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Carey Ridge Elementary School?
Student demographics at Carey Ridge Elementary School are roughly 73% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Carey Ridge Elementary School public or private?
Carey Ridge Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Westfield-Washington Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.