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Alumni: what's one memory from Hamilton Heights Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
889
Elementary
DISTRICT 780 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON HEIGHTS SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180426002134
Hamilton Heights Elementary School
25350 State Road 19, Arcadia, IN 46030 · (317) 984-3547 · Hamilton County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL889 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 44% of Indiana public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
16.7:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
294 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 | 84 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 133 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 141 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 170 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 199 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 162 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (133) is 18% smaller than its 4th grade class (162).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
Based on grade levels within Hamilton Heights School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
40.6%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
50.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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
46.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.1%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Hamilton Heights Elementary School
Hamilton Heights Elementary School's state test result (46.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Heights Elementary School this school | 889 | 33.1% | 46.7% |
| Pendleton Elementary School Pendleton | 893 | 38.2% | 51.3% |
| Fortville Elementary School Fortville | 789 | 32.1% | 43.0% |
| Northwestern Elementary School Kokomo | 665 | 32.3% | 52.5% |
| Highland Elementary School Evansville | 814 | 37.2% | 42.4% |
| Lapel Elementary School Lapel | 675 | 36.0% | 49.5% |
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 Hamilton Heights Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #368 of 983 | #38 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #399 of 986 | #37 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #444 of 986 | #39 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 889 | #14 of 1,079 | #2 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #748 of 991 | #31 of 39 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.6% | #808 of 996 | #39 of 39 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.1% | #875 of 1,058 | #6 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +82.2% | #8 of 353 | #1 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
889
+33 (+4%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 1,143
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 21.4:1
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 | 889 | 53.2 | 16.7:1 | 33% (294) |
| 2023-24 | 928 | 55.7 | 16.7:1 | 37% (343) |
| 2022-23 | 901 | 52.7 | 17.1:1 | 33% (299) |
| 2020-21 | 856 | 40 | 21.4:1 | 29% (247) |
| 2017-18 | 488 | 23 | 21.2:1 | 39% (189) |
| 2015-16 | 528 | 26 | 20.3:1 | 35% (185) |
| 2010-11 | 539 | 25 | 21.6:1 | 35% (187) |
| 2000-01 | 885 | 46 | 19.2:1 | 16% (142) |
| 1990-91 | 1,143 | 51 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hamilton Heights Elementary School.
About Hamilton Heights Elementary School
In Arcadia, Indiana, part of Hamilton County, Hamilton Heights Elementary School is an elementary school. The student body numbers 889 students, from pre-K through 4. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Indiana is about 436, so this school runs 104% larger than that.
The district for Hamilton Heights Elementary School is Hamilton Heights School Corp, with 3 schools and 2,341 students.
At Hamilton Heights Elementary School, White students make up 91% of the student body. Smaller groups are 5% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. County-wide, 80% of Hamilton County residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Hamilton Heights Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 18%.
With 53.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Hamilton Heights Elementary School was 16.7:1. The 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana is lower than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 33%. For comparison, public schools in Hamilton County average 21%.
Hamilton Heights Elementary School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 44% of Indiana public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Schools in Indiana with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 52.1%. Hamilton Heights Elementary School scores 46.7%.
County data help place the school in context: in Hamilton County, median household income is about $121,530, roughly 62% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. The public schools of Hamilton County number 69 and enroll about 63,065.
Of nearby public schools, Hamilton Heights Middle School is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, Hamilton Heights Elementary School ranks 6th on proficiency.
Hamilton Heights Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
Hamilton Heights Elementary School had 856 students in 2020-21 and 889 in 2024-25, a 4% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 21.4:1 in 2020-21 to 16.7:1 in 2024-25.
The Hamilton Heights Elementary School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. 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 Hamilton Heights School Corp
- Hamilton Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 742 students
- Hamilton Heights High SchoolHigh · 710 students
Other schools in Arcadia
- Hamilton Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 742 students
- Hamilton Heights High SchoolHigh · 710 students
Other Hamilton Heights Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Hamilton Heights Elementary. Hamilton Heights Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Hamilton Heights Elementary SchoolChambersburg, PA · 553 students
Nearby schools
- Hamilton Heights Middle School0.2 mi · 742
- Hamilton Heights High School0.6 mi · 710
- Noblesville West Middle School5.6 mi · 1,330
- Hinkle Creek Elementary School6.5 mi · 885
- White River Elementary School6.7 mi · 605
- Noblesville East Middle School6.9 mi · 1,057
Frequently asked questions
About Hamilton Heights Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hamilton Heights Elementary School?
Hamilton Heights Elementary School enrolls approximately 889 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Hamilton Heights Elementary School serve?
Hamilton Heights Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Hamilton Heights Elementary School?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at Hamilton Heights Elementary School.
How diverse is Hamilton Heights Elementary School?
Hamilton Heights Elementary School reports a student body of 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Hamilton Heights Elementary School public or private?
Hamilton Heights Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hamilton Heights School Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.