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Carmel Clay Schools Schools
Carmel Clay Schools is a public school district in Indiana, based in Hamilton County (Carmel). SchoolGrade grades 15 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Carmel Clay Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Carmel Clay Schools
14 of 15 schools in Carmel Clay Schools carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 13B: 1
Best schools in Carmel Clay Schools
Statewide rankings: all 390 high schools in Indiana · all 289 middle schools in Indiana · all 1011 elementary schools in Indiana
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Carmel High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ College Wood Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ West Clay Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Creekside Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Smoky Row Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A+ Towne Meadow Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A Prairie Trace Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A Cherry Tree Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A Carmel Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A Clay Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Carmel Clay Schools
High schools (1)
- A+ Carmel High School, Carmel
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- A- Carmel Middle School, Carmel
- A Clay Middle School, Carmel
- A+ Creekside Middle School, Carmel
Elementary and primary schools (11)
- A Carmel Elementary School, Carmel
- A Cherry Tree Elementary School, Carmel
- Clay Center Elementary School, Carmel
- A+ College Wood Elementary School, Carmel
- B+ Forest Dale Elementary School, Carmel
- A- Mohawk Trails Elementary School, Carmel
- A Prairie Trace Elementary School, Carmel
- A+ Smoky Row Elementary School, Carmel
- A+ Towne Meadow Elementary School, Carmel
- A+ West Clay Elementary School, Carmel
- A- Woodbrook Elementary School, Carmel
Where Carmel Clay Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Carmel (15)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Indiana
- County: Hamilton County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 16,116 students with 1,012 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,061 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1801200
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- MSD Washington Township (13 schools, 6 mi)
- Westfield-Washington Schools (9 schools, 6 mi)
- Zionsville Community Schools (8 schools, 8 mi)
- MSD Pike Township (13 schools, 9 mi)
- Noblesville Schools (10 schools, 9 mi)
- MSD Lawrence Township (16 schools, 9 mi)
- Hamilton Southeastern Schools (21 schools, 11 mi)
- Indianapolis Public Schools (53 schools, 12 mi)
Questions about Carmel Clay Schools
How many schools are in Carmel Clay Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 15 public schools in Carmel Clay Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Carmel Clay Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Carmel.
How good are the schools in Carmel Clay Schools?
Across the 14 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A, with 68.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 69.6%. 64% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Carmel Clay Schools?
16,116 students were enrolled in Carmel Clay Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Carmel Clay Schools?
Carmel Clay Schools is in Indiana, based in Hamilton County, with its district office in Carmel. Its boundary covers about 49.1 sq mi.