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Clay Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

5150 E 126th St, Carmel, IN 46033 · (317) 844-7251 · Part of Carmel Clay Schools

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

Directions
Students
1,415
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
14%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Clay Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Clay Township kids: Carmel High School

On the path

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

PK–511 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Clay Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Carmel High Schoolin Carmel

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency56%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts67%
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 ↗

5150 E 126th St, Carmel

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6451
Grade 7478
Grade 8486
Enrollment over time
1,314’20
1,414’21
1,423’22
1,395’23
1,415’24

Up 7.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Asian 10%Hispanic 9%Black 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Clay Middle 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
Carmel Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Carmel
A+
700 students14:1
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

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.