Enrollment
359
Elementary
DISTRICT 352 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILL CREEK COMMUNITY SCH CORP·NCES 180666001172
Mill Creek East Elementary
4740 Iowa St, Clayton, IN 46118 · (317) 539-9225 · Hendricks County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL359 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 47% 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.
- CBeats 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
15.1:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
126 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
19%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 Mill Creek Community Sch Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
43.2%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
60.2%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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
47.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.7%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Mill Creek East Elementary
Mill Creek East Elementary's state test result (47.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Creek East Elementary this school | 359 | 35.1% | 47.1% |
| Riley Elementary School Riley | 401 | 35.2% | 46.4% |
| Lincoln Trail Elementary School Lamar | 380 | 32.4% | 62.2% |
| Sunman Elementary School Sunman | 327 | 34.9% | 46.2% |
| Frontier Elementary Brookston | 396 | 36.9% | 44.0% |
| Rockcreek Elementary School Columbus | 351 | 32.2% | 52.7% |
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 Mill Creek East Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Hendricks County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #357 of 983 | #23 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.2% | #242 of 986 | #22 of 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #372 of 986 | #23 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 359 | #706 of 1,079 | #22 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #512 of 991 | #10 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.3% | #773 of 996 | #27 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.1% | #858 of 1,058 | #18 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.1% | #269 of 597 | #8 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
359
+29 (+9%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 481
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 359 | 23.7 | 15.1:1 | 35% (126) |
| 2023-24 | 340 | 22.7 | 15.0:1 | 35% (120) |
| 2022-23 | 337 | 22.2 | 15.2:1 | 36% (122) |
| 2020-21 | 330 | 21 | 15.7:1 | 35% (114) |
| 2017-18 | 418 | 20 | 20.9:1 | 33% (136) |
| 2015-16 | 419 | 23 | 18.2:1 | 29% (120) |
| 2010-11 | 387 | 20 | 19.4:1 | 33% (129) |
| 2000-01 | 572 | 32 | 17.9:1 | 17% (98) |
| 1990-91 | 481 | 22 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mill Creek East Elementary.
About Mill Creek East Elementary
Federal records list Mill Creek East Elementary as an elementary school in Clayton, Indiana. The school serves 359 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25.
Mill Creek Community Sch Corp has 1,572 students spread across 4 schools.
Most students at Mill Creek East Elementary are White: 90% of enrollment. Smaller groups are 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. For comparison, the population of Hendricks County is roughly 78% White. Mill Creek East Elementary has a diversity index of 19%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 23.7 full-time positions, a ratio of 15.1:1. Across elementary schools in Indiana, the average ratio is about 15.5:1. Around 35% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for Mill Creek East Elementary is B-. Compared with Indiana public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 47% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 50.7% for Mill Creek East Elementary. The school posts 47.1%, 3.6 points below the prediction.
Census Bureau estimates for Hendricks County show that median household income is about $101,144, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 47 public schools operate in Hendricks County, serving about 33,487 students.
The closest public school to Mill Creek East Elementary is Cascade Middle School, about 2.5 miles away. Within five miles of Mill Creek East Elementary, there are 6 other public schools. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, Mill Creek East Elementary ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Mill Creek East Elementary saw enrollment rise 9% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Mill Creek East Elementary. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Hendricks County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
183,344
Census ACS
Median income
$101,144
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
33,487 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mill Creek Community Sch Corp
- Cascade Senior High SchoolHigh · 537 students
- Mill Creek West ElementaryElementary · 344 students
- Cascade Middle SchoolMiddle · 332 students
- Little Cadets PreschoolElementary
Other schools in Clayton
- Cascade Senior High SchoolHigh · 537 students
- Cascade Middle SchoolMiddle · 332 students
- Little Cadets PreschoolElementary
Nearby schools
- Cascade Middle School2.5 mi · 332
- Cascade Senior High School2.5 mi · 537
- South Elementary School4.3 mi · 626
- Danville Middle School4.3 mi · 870
- Danville Community High School4.6 mi · 853
- Mill Creek West Elementary4.7 mi · 344
Frequently asked questions
About Mill Creek East ElementaryHow large is Mill Creek East Elementary?
Mill Creek East Elementary enrolls approximately 359 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Mill Creek East Elementary serve?
Mill Creek East Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Mill Creek East Elementary have?
Mill Creek East Elementary employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mill Creek East Elementary?
At Mill Creek East Elementary, the student body is approximately 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Mill Creek East Elementary in?
Mill Creek East Elementary is part of Mill Creek Community Sch Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.