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Forest Dale Elementary School vs. College Wood Elementary School

Should you attend Forest Dale Elementary School or College Wood 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
Forest Dale Elementary School
10721 Lakeshore Dr W
Carmel, IN 46033
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
College Wood Elementary School
12415 Shelborne Rd
Carmel, IN 46032
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Forest Dale 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%)

College Wood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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 1%)
Overview
Serving 652 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Forest Dale 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 71% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (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 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 644 students in grades Kindergarten-5, College Wood Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 87% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
652 students
644 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#135 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 10%)
#4 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Forest Dale Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of College Wood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 10% in IN)
87%
(Top 1% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Forest Dale 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 College Wood 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.
57%
(Top 20% in IN)
79%
(Top 1% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Forest Dale 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 College Wood 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.
60-64%
(Top 10% in IN)
70-74%
(Top 5% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Forest Dale 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 College Wood 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 Forest Dale Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of College Wood Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
30
-
Kindergarten Students
108
95
Grade 1 Students
94
88
Grade 2 Students
110
105
Grade 3 Students
106
111
Grade 4 Students
94
118
Grade 5 Students
110
127

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Forest Dale 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 College Wood Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in College Wood Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Forest Dale 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 College Wood Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
74%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Forest Dale 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 College Wood 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
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Forest Dale 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 College Wood 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.
0.44
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Forest Dale 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 College Wood 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
21%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Forest Dale 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 College Wood 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
1%
1%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Forest Dale 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 College Wood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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