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What's the most underrated thing about College Wood Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
616
Elementary
DISTRICT 638 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARMEL CLAY SCHOOLS·NCES 180120000196
College Wood Elementary School
12415 Shelborne Rd, Carmel, IN 46032 · (317) 733-6430 · Hamilton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL616 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 95% of Indiana public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
16.2:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
6%
34 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 76 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 123 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 115 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 34% smaller than its 5th grade class (115).
Student demographics
59%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
79.0%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
86.4%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 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
82.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.6%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 College Wood Elementary School
College Wood Elementary School's state test result (82.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| College Wood Elementary School this school | 616 | 5.5% | 82.8% |
| West Clay Elementary School Carmel | 580 | 4.3% | 85.4% |
| Southside Elementary School Columbus | 891 | 21.0% | 60.3% |
| Prairie Trace Elementary School Carmel | 715 | 11.0% | 79.9% |
| Southeastern Elementary School Fishers | 773 | 12.8% | 70.2% |
| Smoky Row Elementary School Carmel | 692 | 7.7% | 78.4% |
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 College Wood Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.8% | #7 of 983 | #2 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.4% | #6 of 986 | #2 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #8 of 986 | #3 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 616 | #162 of 1,079 | #19 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #694 of 991 | #28 of 39 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.2% | #300 of 996 | #7 of 39 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 5.5% | #1,051 of 1,058 | #38 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.1% | #211 of 597 | #11 of 23 |
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
616
-132 (-18%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 691
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 22.0:1
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 | 616 | 38 | 16.2:1 | 6% (34) |
| 2023-24 | 635 | 37.9 | 16.8:1 | 6% (36) |
| 2022-23 | 644 | 36 | 17.9:1 | 5% (31) |
| 2020-21 | 748 | 34 | 22.0:1 | 4% (29) |
| 2017-18 | 743 | 34.4 | 21.6:1 | 3% (21) |
| 2015-16 | 728 | 32 | 22.8:1 | 2% (17) |
| 2010-11 | 790 | 36 | 21.9:1 | 3% (25) |
| 2000-01 | 539 | 30 | 18.0:1 | 6% (31) |
| 1990-91 | 691 | 33 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for College Wood Elementary School.
About College Wood Elementary School
At 12415 Shelborne Rd in Carmel, Indiana, College Wood Elementary School operates as a mid-sized elementary school. Its enrollment is 616 students, spread over pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in Indiana, the average enrollment is about 436.
College Wood Elementary School is among 15 schools run by Carmel Clay Schools, which serves 16,145 students.
The student body at College Wood Elementary School is 50% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 39% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 80%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 59%.
There are 38 full-time-equivalent teachers at College Wood Elementary School, giving a ratio of 16.2:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Indiana is similar, at 15.5:1. A total of 34 students, or 6%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 15 points below the 21% average for public schools in Hamilton County.
College Wood Elementary School holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 95% of Indiana public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, College Wood Elementary School is 11.1 points above its prediction. Actual: 82.8%. Predicted: 71.6%.
Hamilton County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $121,530, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 62%, and about 3% of people live in poverty. Hamilton County's 69 public schools enroll about 63,065 students and include College Wood Elementary School.
College Wood Elementary School's nearest public school is Creekside Middle School (about 0.2 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 77.6%; College Wood Elementary School's is 82.8%, ranking 2nd of 8.
College Wood Elementary School is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels City: Mid-size.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, College Wood Elementary School had a net loss of 132 students, or 18%. The number of students per teacher dropped from 22.0 to 16.2 over 4 years.
The allk12 page for College Wood Elementary School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Creekside Middle School0.2 mi · 1,428
- West Clay Elementary School0.3 mi · 580
- Towne Meadow Elementary School1.6 mi · 527
- Clay Center Elementary School2.3 mi · 666
- Eagle Elementary School2.7 mi · 359
- Union Elementary School2.8 mi · 453
Frequently asked questions
About College Wood Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at College Wood Elementary School?
College Wood Elementary School enrolls approximately 616 students in grades PK-05.
Is College Wood Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
College Wood Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does College Wood Elementary School have?
College Wood Elementary School employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at College Wood Elementary School?
At College Wood Elementary School, the student body is approximately 50% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 39% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is College Wood Elementary School public or private?
College Wood Elementary 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.