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Prairie Trace Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

14200 N River Rd, Carmel, IN 46033 · (317) 571-7925 · Part of Carmel Clay Schools

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

Directions
Students
715
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Prairie Trace Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 44 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 16.3% 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–5Prairie Trace Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency80%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts68%
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 ↗

14200 N River Rd, Carmel

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten109
Grade 198
Grade 2129
Grade 3136
Grade 4114
Grade 5129
Enrollment over time
615’20
683’21
697’22
705’23
715’24

Up 16.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Asian 24%Hispanic 6%Black 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Prairie Trace Elementary School from Clay Township families.

Other schools in Carmel Clay Schools

The district →
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
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.