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What advice would you give to incoming students at Cherry Tree Elementary School?
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Enrollment
711
Elementary
DISTRICT 638 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARMEL CLAY SCHOOLS·NCES 180120002332
Cherry Tree Elementary School
13989 Hazel Dell Parkway, Carmel, IN 46033 · (317) 846-3086 · Hamilton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL711 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
92 students
DISTRICT 13% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 32 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 107 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 131 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 124 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (107) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (124).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
69.5%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
75.3%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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
72.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.4%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 Cherry Tree Elementary School
Cherry Tree Elementary School's state test result (72.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Tree Elementary School this school | 711 | 12.9% | 72.2% |
| Horizon Elementary School Granger | 679 | 17.2% | 67.4% |
| Center Grove Elementary School Greenwood | 691 | 15.9% | 62.3% |
| Shamrock Springs Elementary School Westfield | 656 | 10.2% | 66.2% |
| Woodbrook Elementary School Carmel | 628 | 12.6% | 67.1% |
| Oak Trace Elementary School Westfield | 582 | 8.9% | 82.4% |
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 Cherry Tree Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.2% | #40 of 983 | #12 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.3% | #67 of 986 | #14 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.5% | #33 of 986 | #9 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 711 | #75 of 1,079 | #9 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #609 of 991 | #22 of 39 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.9% | #625 of 996 | #37 of 39 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.9% | #1,031 of 1,058 | #27 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.7% | #337 of 353 | #12 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
711
-14 (-2%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 603
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 20.1:1
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 | 711 | 45.3 | 15.7:1 | 13% (92) |
| 2023-24 | 711 | 44.2 | 16.1:1 | 13% (89) |
| 2022-23 | 697 | 44.2 | 15.8:1 | 12% (86) |
| 2020-21 | 725 | 36 | 20.1:1 | 12% (90) |
| 2017-18 | 706 | 35 | 20.2:1 | 11% (75) |
| 2015-16 | 726 | 34 | 21.4:1 | 7% (54) |
| 2010-11 | 524 | 32 | 16.4:1 | 2% (10) |
| 2000-01 | 620 | 35 | 17.7:1 | 0% (2) |
| 1990-91 | 603 | 29 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cherry Tree Elementary School.
About Cherry Tree Elementary School
Families in Carmel, Indiana, are served by Cherry Tree Elementary School, a large elementary school. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 711 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Indiana average about 436 students.
Carmel Clay Schools operates 15 schools. Combined enrollment is 16,145 students.
Most students at Cherry Tree Elementary School are White: 82% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 9% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 3% Black. County-wide, about 80% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Cherry Tree Elementary School comes in at 32%.
The school reported 45.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.7:1. Elementary schools in Indiana average about 15.5:1, a similar figure. Eligible students account for 13% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Cherry Tree Elementary School is +5.8 points: 72.2% actual, 66.4% predicted.
Census Bureau estimates for Hamilton County show that median household income is about $121,530, roughly 62% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cherry Tree Elementary School is one of 69 public schools in Hamilton County, which together enroll about 63,065 students.
Prairie Trace Elementary School is the closest public school, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line. Cherry Tree Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 68.8% proficiency; Cherry Tree Elementary School posts 72.2%.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Mid-size. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 711, starting from 725. The ratio of students to teachers went from 20.1:1 to 15.7:1 over the same years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Carmel Clay Schools
- Carmel High SchoolHigh · 5,239 students
- Creekside Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,428 students
- Clay Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,415 students
- Carmel Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,047 students
- Prairie Trace Elementary SchoolElementary · 715 students
- Carmel Elementary SchoolElementary · 700 students
Other schools in Carmel
- Carmel High SchoolHigh · 5,239 students
- Creekside Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,428 students
- Clay Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,415 students
- Carmel Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,047 students
- Prairie Trace Elementary SchoolElementary · 715 students
- Carmel Elementary SchoolElementary · 700 students
Nearby schools
- Prairie Trace Elementary School1.3 mi · 715
- Clay Middle School1.3 mi · 1,415
- Noble Crossing Elementary School1.5 mi · 891
- Mohawk Trails Elementary School1.9 mi · 543
- Carmel High School2.6 mi · 5,239
- Woodbrook Elementary School2.7 mi · 628
Frequently asked questions
About Cherry Tree Elementary SchoolHow large is Cherry Tree Elementary School?
Cherry Tree Elementary School enrolls approximately 711 students in grades PK-05.
Is Cherry Tree Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cherry Tree Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Cherry Tree Elementary School have?
Cherry Tree Elementary School employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Cherry Tree Elementary School?
Student demographics at Cherry Tree Elementary School are roughly 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Cherry Tree Elementary School?
Cherry Tree Elementary School is overseen by Carmel Clay Schools in Hamilton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.