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 571 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 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 522 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 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-5
Total Students
571 students
522 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
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
31
-
Kindergarten Students
35
88
Grade 1 Students
38
95
Grade 2 Students
46
71
Grade 3 Students
51
83
Grade 4 Students
35
89
Grade 5 Students
50
96
Grade 6 Students
98
-
Grade 7 Students
95
-
Grade 8 Students
92
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
17%
9%
% Black
28%
37%
% White
40%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
14%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
76%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
