Photo: Tom Britt · CC BY 2.0Clay Township’s public schools outscore 98% of Indiana districts
70% of students in Clay Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Clay Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.
From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Clay Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 70% and math 70% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,433 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
11 elementary schools, then three middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Indiana Agriculture and Technology, Our Lady of Mount Carmel (private), University High School of Indiana (private), Coram Deo Academy (private), Coram Deo Academy (private), Highlands Latin School (private), St. Elizabeth Seton Preschool and Kindergarten (private), Midwest Academy (private), Indiana Montessori Academy (private), Primrose School at West Clay (private), Advent Lutheran School (private), International Montessori School (private) and Peter Rabbit Nursery School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Clay Township’s grade
A+: better than 98% of Indiana school districts, #5 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clay Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Clay Township · depends on your address
Creekside Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,428 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Carmel
Clay Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,415 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Carmel
Carmel Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,047 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Carmel
7th grade in Clay Township · depends on your address
Creekside Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,428 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Carmel
Clay Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,415 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Carmel
Carmel Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,047 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Carmel
8th grade in Clay Township · depends on your address
Creekside Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,428 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Carmel
Clay Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,415 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Carmel
Carmel Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,047 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Carmel
9th grade in Clay Township
Carmel High School
Grades 9–12 · 5,239 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Carmel
10th grade in Clay Township
Carmel High School
Grades 9–12 · 5,239 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Carmel
11th grade in Clay Township
Carmel High School
Grades 9–12 · 5,239 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Carmel
12th grade in Clay Township
Carmel High School
Grades 9–12 · 5,239 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Carmel
Clay Township’s public schools are run by Carmel Clay Schools, which also serves Carmel. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Clay Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Clay Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Clay Township | A+ | Carmel Clay Schools |
| Carmel | A+ | Carmel Clay Schools |
| Delaware | A+ | Hamilton Southeastern Schools |
| Fishers | A+ | Hamilton Southeastern Schools |
| Zionsville | A+ | Zionsville PK–12 · Lebanon Community School Corporation PK–12 |
| Indianapolis | — | — |
| Washington | C− | Washington Township Metropolitan PK–12 · Indianapolis PK–12 |
| Westfield Washington | A+ | Westfield-Washington Schools |
| Noblesville | — | Noblesville Schools |
| Noblesville (city) | A+ | Noblesville Schools PK–12 · Hamilton Southeastern Schools PK–12 |
Every school in Clay Township
28 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Clay Township’s schools
Are Clay Township’s schools good?
By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Clay Township children attend outscore 98% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #5 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Clay Township in?
Carmel Clay Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 16,145 students in 15 schools (2024–25).
Where do Clay Township kids go to high school?
Carmel High School in Carmel, with 5,239 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Clay Township’s graduation rate?
98% of the class of 2023 in Carmel Clay Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Clay Township spend per student?
$13,433 in Carmel Clay Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Clay Township?
Yes: Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Catholic, grades K–8, 654 students), University High School of Indiana (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 358 students), Coram Deo Academy (religious, grades PK–10, 240 students), Coram Deo Academy (religious, grades PK–10, 240 students), Highlands Latin School (religious, grades PK–12, 187 students), St. Elizabeth Seton Preschool and Kindergarten (Catholic, grades PK–K, 145 students), Midwest Academy (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 111 students), Indiana Montessori Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 102 students), Primrose School at West Clay (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 86 students), Advent Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–6, 77 students), International Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–3, 72 students) and Peter Rabbit Nursery School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 39 students). Clay Township also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Clay Township families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.