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Carmel Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

101 S Richland Ave, Carmel, IN 46032 · (317) 844-0168 · Part of Carmel Clay Schools

Clay Township’s School Grade A+ better than 98% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
700
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Carmel Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 39 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 55.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Clay Township kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Clay Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Carmel Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency75%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts61%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

101 S Richland Ave, Carmel

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten112
Grade 1119
Grade 2120
Grade 3105
Grade 4114
Grade 5130
Enrollment over time
449’20
639’21
624’22
682’23
700’24

Up 55.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Asian 12%Hispanic 12%Black 6%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Carmel Elementary School from Clay Township families.

Other schools in Carmel Clay Schools

The district →
Prairie Trace Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Carmel
A+
715 students15:1
Cherry Tree Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Carmel
A+
711 students16:1
Smoky Row Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Carmel
A+
692 students15:1
Clay Center Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Carmel
666 students14:1
Forest Dale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Carmel
A
638 students13:1
Woodbrook Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Carmel
A+
628 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Clay Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.