Carmel Middle School

Carmel Middle School is a public middle school in Carmel, Indiana, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,070 students. It is part of the highly-ranked Carmel Clay Schools district, which is ranked 3rd out of 380 school districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Carmel Middle School has consistently been ranked among the top 20-30 middle schools in Indiana over the past decade, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carmel Middle School's academic performance is exceptional, consistently outperforming the state average in ILEARN test scores for English Language Arts, Math, and Science across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 64.01% in ELA, 56.13% in Math, and 70.12% in Science, compared to the state averages of 40.5%, 39.7%, and 42.4%, respectively. The school also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 5.9% to 19.2% over the past few years, indicating strong student engagement and attendance. Additionally, Carmel Middle School has a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (17.48% in 2023-2024) compared to the state and district averages, suggesting a relatively higher socioeconomic status of the student population.

When compared to nearby schools, Carmel Middle School's performance is generally higher than Clay Middle School and Creekside Middle School, which are also part of the Carmel Clay Schools district. However, Creekside Middle School outperforms Carmel Middle School in several academic metrics, ranking 1st out of all Indiana middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year. This suggests that the Carmel Clay Schools district has multiple high-performing middle schools, with Creekside Middle School being the top-performing one. When compared to schools in the neighboring Zionsville Community Schools district and MSD Washington Township district, Carmel Middle School's performance is significantly higher.