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Durbin Elementary School vs. Thorpe Creek Elementary School

Should you attend Durbin Elementary School or Thorpe Creek Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Durbin Elementary School
18000 Durbin Rd
Noblesville, IN 46060
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Thorpe Creek Elementary School
14642 E 126th St
Fishers, IN 46038
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Durbin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Thorpe Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 344 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Durbin Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 628 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Thorpe Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-4
PK-4
Total Students
344 students
628 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Thorpe Creek Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#336 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
#120 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 10%)
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60-64%
(Top 20% in IN)
70%
(Top 10% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Durbin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thorpe Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 50% in IN)
59%
(Top 20% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Durbin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thorpe Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 20% in IN)
55-59%
(Top 10% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Durbin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Thorpe Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Durbin Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Thorpe Creek Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
65
106
Grade 1 Students
66
132
Grade 2 Students
79
136
Grade 3 Students
65
106
Grade 4 Students
69
148

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Durbin Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Thorpe Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Thorpe Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Durbin Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Thorpe Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
76%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Durbin Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Thorpe Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Durbin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Thorpe Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.41
0.50
This chart displays the diversity score of Durbin Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Thorpe Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Durbin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thorpe Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Durbin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thorpe Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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