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West Clay Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3495 W 126 St, Carmel, IN 46032 · (317) 733-6500 · Part of Carmel Clay Schools

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

Directions
Students
580
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
4%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about West Clay Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 53 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 29.9% 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–5West Clay Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency89%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts78%
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 ↗

3495 W 126 St, Carmel

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten65
Grade 195
Grade 298
Grade 3101
Grade 4107
Grade 5114
Enrollment over time
827’20
640’21
599’22
612’23
580’24

Down 29.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 53%Asian 36%Two or more races 6%Black 3%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Clay 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
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.