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Enrollment
1,415
Middle
DISTRICT 1,297 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARMEL CLAY SCHOOLS·NCES 180120000195
Clay Middle School
5150 E 126th St, Carmel, IN 46033 · (317) 844-7251 · Hamilton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,415 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
81 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
203 students
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 451 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 478 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 486 | 34% |
Student demographics
47%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Clay Middle School→Carmel High School
Based on grade levels within Carmel Clay Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
66.2%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
69.8%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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
67.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.4%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 Middle School
Clay Middle School's state test result (67.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Middle School this school | 1,415 | 14.3% | 67.5% |
| Center Grove Middle School Central Greenwood | 1,278 | 19.4% | 59.7% |
| Fall Creek Junior High Fishers | 1,001 | 17.7% | 61.2% |
| Carmel Middle School Carmel | 1,047 | 18.5% | 62.1% |
| Maple Creek Middle School Fort Wayne | 1,024 | 16.1% | 51.8% |
| Fall Creek Intermediate School Fishers | 909 | 16.1% | 63.3% |
Matched among Indiana middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.5% | #7 of 324 | #3 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.8% | #8 of 325 | #3 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.2% | #7 of 325 | #3 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,415 | #7 of 334 | #4 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #255 of 314 | #10 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.6% | #139 of 315 | #10 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.3% | #326 of 330 | #14 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.9% | #75 of 110 | #7 of 9 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
1,415
+101 (+8%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 1,236
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 1,415 | 81.2 | 17.4:1 | 14% (203) |
| 2023-24 | 1,395 | 80.9 | 17.3:1 | 13% (185) |
| 2022-23 | 1,423 | 79.5 | 17.9:1 | 14% (204) |
| 2020-21 | 1,314 | 75 | 17.5:1 | 11% (145) |
| 2017-18 | 1,336 | 70.6 | 18.9:1 | 10% (137) |
| 2015-16 | 1,306 | 67 | 19.5:1 | 9% (123) |
| 2010-11 | 1,231 | 67 | 18.4:1 | 9% (114) |
| 2000-01 | 1,335 | 76 | 17.6:1 | 1% (8) |
| 1990-91 | 1,236 | 71 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clay Middle School.
About Clay Middle School
Clay Middle School is classified as a middle school. It is located in Carmel, Indiana. The grade span is 6 through 8, and enrollment is 1,415 students. Average enrollment for middle schools in Indiana is about 594, so this school runs 138% above that.
The district, Carmel Clay Schools, has 16,145 students enrolled across 15 schools.
White students are the majority at Clay Middle School, with 72% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 10% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. The school's White share is 9 points below the 80% share among Hamilton County residents. The school's diversity index is 47%, meaning two students picked at random have a 47% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 17.4:1, with 81.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has more students per teacher than the 15.6:1 average for middle schools in Indiana. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Clay Middle School is 14%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Clay Middle School would score about 65.4%. It scores 67.5%, 2.1 points above that figure.
Hamilton County has about 365,056 residents, and the median household income is $121,530, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 62%, and about 3% of people live in poverty. Besides Clay Middle School, Hamilton County has 68 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Mohawk Trails Elementary School, is about 0.9 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Clay Middle School places 2nd of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The NCES locale for Clay Middle School is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment at Clay Middle School grew 8% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 1,314 to 1,415 students.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Clay Middle School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Carmel Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,047 students
- Prairie Trace Elementary SchoolElementary · 715 students
- Cherry Tree Elementary SchoolElementary · 711 students
- Carmel Elementary SchoolElementary · 700 students
Other schools in Carmel
- Carmel High SchoolHigh · 5,239 students
- Creekside Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,428 students
- Carmel Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,047 students
- Prairie Trace Elementary SchoolElementary · 715 students
- Cherry Tree Elementary SchoolElementary · 711 students
- Carmel Elementary SchoolElementary · 700 students
Other Clay Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Clay Middle. Clay Middle School is the largest of the 3.
- Clay Middle SchoolClay, WV · 302 students
- Clay Middle SchoolPortsmouth, OH · 134 students
Nearby schools
- Mohawk Trails Elementary School0.9 mi · 543
- Cherry Tree Elementary School1.3 mi · 711
- Woodbrook Elementary School1.4 mi · 628
- Indiana Agriculture and Technology1.9 mi · 441
- Carmel High School2.0 mi · 5,239
- Carmel Elementary School2.1 mi · 700
Frequently asked questions
About Clay Middle SchoolHow many students attend Clay Middle School?
Clay Middle School enrolls approximately 1,415 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Clay Middle School serve?
Clay Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Clay Middle School have?
Clay Middle School employs 81 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
How diverse is Clay Middle School?
Clay Middle School reports a student body of 72% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Clay Middle School public or private?
Clay Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Carmel Clay Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.