Clay International Academy vs. Darden Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Clay International Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Diversity
Darden Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 506 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Clay International Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 465 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Darden Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-5
Total Students
506 students
465 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1570 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1468 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
23%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
21
26
Kindergarten Students
40
88
Grade 1 Students
33
79
Grade 2 Students
41
80
Grade 3 Students
40
58
Grade 4 Students
43
65
Grade 5 Students
34
69
Grade 6 Students
85
-
Grade 7 Students
80
-
Grade 8 Students
89
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
17%
8%
% Black
30%
35%
% White
35%
37%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
18%
Diversity Score
0.74
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
63%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
