Top Rankings
Carmel Clay Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 3,836 students in Carmel Clay Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Carmel Clay Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 40% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Carmel Clay Schools School District are Creekside Middle School, Clay Middle School and Carmel Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
15 Schools
574 Schools
# Students
16,072 Students
289,418 Students
# Teachers
970 Teachers
19,182 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Carmel Clay Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 398 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 400 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
34%
Graduation Rate
98%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.55
# American Indian Students
29 Students
517 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2,613 Students
6,712 Students
% Asian Students
16%
2%
# Hispanic Students
924 Students
38,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
662 Students
41,130 Students
% Black Students
4%
14%
# White Students
11,089 Students
186,831 Students
% White Students
69%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
736 Students
15,451 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
106
653
# Students in K Grade:
1,053
4,238
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,109
4,411
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,160
4,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,212
4,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,154
4,224
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,250
9,803
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,237
46,087
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,271
77,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,328
79,815
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,237
13,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,323
13,673
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,293
13,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,339
13,173
# Ungraded Students:
-
238
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,214 is higher than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,115 is higher than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$212 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$211 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,214
$13,148
Spending / Student
$13,115
$12,780
Best Carmel Clay Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Creekside Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3525 W 126th St
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 733-6420
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 733-6420
Grades: 6-8
| 1,349 students
Rank: #22.
Clay Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5150 E 126th St
Carmel, IN 46033
(317) 844-7251
Carmel, IN 46033
(317) 844-7251
Grades: 6-8
| 1,423 students
Rank: #33.
Carmel Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
300 S Guilford Rd
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 846-7331
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 846-7331
Grades: 6-8
| 1,064 students
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