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Enrollment
666
Elementary
DISTRICT 638 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARMEL CLAY SCHOOLS·NCES 180120002721
Clay Center Elementary School
12025 Clay Center Rd, Carmel, IN 46032 · (317) 733-6450 · Hamilton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL666 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
81 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 | 28 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 88 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 109 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 107 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 112 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 118 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 104 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (104).
Student demographics
45%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
76.1%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
82.6%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 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
79.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.9%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 Clay Center Elementary School
Clay Center Elementary School's state test result (79.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Center Elementary School this school | 666 | 12.2% | 79.0% |
| Thorpe Creek Elementary Fishers | 607 | 12.0% | 73.8% |
| Geist Elementary School Fishers | 608 | 14.8% | 69.7% |
| Maple Glen Elementary Westfield | 632 | 11.9% | 73.2% |
| Woodbrook Elementary School Carmel | 628 | 12.6% | 67.1% |
| Shamrock Springs Elementary School Westfield | 656 | 10.2% | 66.2% |
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 Clay Center Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #13 of 983 | #5 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.6% | #19 of 986 | #6 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.1% | #13 of 986 | #5 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 666 | #106 of 1,079 | #13 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #268 of 991 | #5 of 39 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.0% | #484 of 996 | #25 of 39 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.2% | #1,036 of 1,058 | #30 of 39 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 666 | 48.3 | 13.8:1 | 12% (81) |
| 2023-24 | 689 | 48.4 | 14.2:1 | 14% (96) |
| 2022-23 | 690 | 44.7 | 15.4:1 | 15% (106) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clay Center Elementary School.
About Clay Center Elementary School
Clay Center Elementary School, located in Carmel, Indiana, is a high-enrollment elementary school. Federal data show 666 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 436 students for elementary schools in Indiana.
Carmel Clay Schools operates 15 schools. Combined enrollment is 16,145 students.
Of every 100 students at Clay Center Elementary School, about 73 are White. The school is also 12% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. The diversity index for Clay Center Elementary School is 45%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 48.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, Clay Center Elementary School has a ratio of 13.8:1. Across elementary schools in Indiana, the average ratio is 15.5:1. Income data for the school show 12% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Hamilton County is 21%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 66.9% at Clay Center Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 79.0%.
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.
Smoky Row Elementary School is the nearest public school to Clay Center Elementary School, about 1.7 miles away. Clay Center Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The school's 79.0% average proficiency ranks 4th among 8 nearby schools.
Clay Center Elementary School falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
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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
- Cherry Tree Elementary SchoolElementary · 711 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
- Cherry Tree Elementary SchoolElementary · 711 students
Nearby schools
- Smoky Row Elementary School1.7 mi · 692
- Towne Meadow Elementary School1.8 mi · 527
- West Clay Elementary School2.0 mi · 580
- Carmel Middle School2.0 mi · 1,047
- College Wood Elementary School2.3 mi · 616
- Creekside Middle School2.3 mi · 1,428
Frequently asked questions
About Clay Center Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Clay Center Elementary School?
Clay Center Elementary School enrolls approximately 666 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Clay Center Elementary School serve?
Clay Center Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clay Center Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Clay Center Elementary School is approximately 13.8:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Clay Center Elementary School?
At Clay Center Elementary School, the student body is approximately 73% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 12% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Clay Center Elementary School?
Clay Center 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.