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Clay Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

7^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 99% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Clay Middle School is a public middle school located in Carmel, Indiana, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,395 students. It is part of the Carmel Clay Schools district, which is ranked 3rd out of 380 school districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Clay Middle School has consistently ranked among the top 20 middle schools in Indiana over the past several years, with a current ranking of 7th out of 480 Indiana middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Clay Middle School is a high-performing school, consistently outperforming the state average in ILEARN test scores for English Language Arts, Math, and Science across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in ILEARN ELA, Math, and Science for all grades are 66.21%, 69.81%, and 65.39%, respectively, compared to the Carmel Clay Schools district averages of 70.77%, 73.64%, and 74.29%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 8th grade, where the proficiency rates in ELA and Math are 68.91% and 69.12%, respectively, outpacing the state averages. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.1% in 2020-2021 to 19.2% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern.

Comparisons to nearby schools highlight Clay Middle School's relative strengths and areas for improvement. Creekside Middle School, another Carmel Clay Schools middle school, consistently outperforms Clay Middle School in academic metrics, ranking 1st out of 480 Indiana middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year. In contrast, Noblesville East Middle School, a middle school in the neighboring Noblesville Schools district, has significantly lower proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science compared to Clay Middle School.

1,415

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,085

Per pupil spending ?

14.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5150 E 126th St
Carmel, IN 46033

(317) 844-7251

District: Carmel Clay Schools

Students who attend Clay Middle School usually attend:

High:

Carmel High School

Feeder schools for Clay Middle School:

Elementary:	Cherry Tree Elementary School
	Mohawk Trails Elementary School
	Prairie Trace Elementary School
	Woodbrook Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.5%

Asian:

9.8%

Hispanic:

9.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Indiana middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg72%

7^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Carmel Clay Schools

3^rd of 380Carmel Clay Schools among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	7 of 480	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	7 of 491	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	16 of 489	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.3	11 of 490	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	10 of 483	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.0	8 of 470	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	9 of 473	98.1%	★★★★★
2017	93.5	13 of 472	97.2%	★★★★★
2016	91.9	11 of 494	97.8%	★★★★★
2015	95.4	7 of 485	98.6%	★★★★★
2014	89.1	10 of 470	97.9%	★★★★★
2013	90.8	8 of 444	98.2%	★★★★★
2012	91.4	9 of 447	98.0%	★★★★★
2011	92.5	6 of 451	98.7%	★★★★★
2010	93.6	5 of 428	98.8%	★★★★★
2009	96.4	1 of 423	99.8%	★★★★★
2008	95.4	3 of 392	99.2%	★★★★★
2007	94.7	3 of 382	99.2%	★★★★★
2006	95.1	2 of 375	99.5%	★★★★★
2005	94.0	5 of 370	98.6%	★★★★★
2004	93.8	2 of 222	99.1%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math70%

English Language Arts66%

Science65%

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Schools Near Clay Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clay Middle School	Public	6-8	5150 E 126th St	Carmel	46033	Hamilton County	Carmel Clay Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 844-7251	1,415	81	17.4	14.3%	1,012 (71.5%)	69 (4.9%)	129 (9.1%)	139 (9.8%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	62 (4.4%)	97.1	7^th of 480 public middle schools	98.5%		96.5	7^th of 491 public middle schools	98.6%			65.8	63.8	68.9	66.2		68.3	71.9	69.1	69.8	65.4	65.4			$11,085	$239	$10,846
Riverside Intermediate School	Public	5-6	11014 Eller Rd	Fishers	46038	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 594-4320	891	49	18.2	24.8%	565 (63.4%)	66 (7.4%)	116 (13.0%)	81 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (7.0%)								(n/a)	60.0	63.8			61.9	61.6	69.9			65.7	62.2	62.2	60.0		$11,027	$354	$10,673
Riverside Junior High	Public	7-8	10910 Eller Rd	Fishers	46038	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 915-4280	885	55	16.1	25.4%	591 (66.8%)	66 (7.5%)	95 (10.7%)	72 (8.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (6.8%)	96.2	9^th of 480 public middle schools	98.1%		92.3	31^st of 491 public middle schools	93.7%	22			63.6	62.8	63.2			68.6	59.8	64.1					$13,126	$425	$12,701
Carmel Middle School	Public	6-8	300 S Guilford Rd	Carmel	46032	Hamilton County	Carmel Clay Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 846-7331	1,047	77	13.6	18.5%	715 (68.3%)	49 (4.7%)	96 (9.2%)	129 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (5.5%)	93.9	19^th of 480 public middle schools	96.0%		92.8	29^th of 491 public middle schools	94.1%	10		64.9	61.5	66.0	64.0		56.4	58.1	53.6	56.1	70.1	70.1			$12,629	$140	$12,489
Fishers Junior High School	Public	7-8	13257 Cumberland Rd	Fishers	46038	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 594-4150	840	55	15.1	29.6%	509 (60.6%)	101 (12.0%)	96 (11.4%)	76 (9.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (6.3%)	91.8	28^th of 480 public middle schools	94.2%		89.6	41^st of 491 public middle schools	91.6%	13			52.9	56.3	54.7			59.7	60.3	60.0					$12,838	$414	$12,424
Northview Middle School	Public	6-8	8401 Westfield Blvd	Indianapolis	46240	Marion County	MSD Washington Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 259-5421	1,019	63	16.1	49.0%	323 (31.7%)	388 (38.1%)	222 (21.8%)	33 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.0%)	65.9	151^st of 480 public middle schools	68.5%		48.4	249^th of 491 public middle schools	49.3%	98		45.9	39.3	40.1	41.9		44.9	36.9	37.1	39.8	44.5	44.5		91.9	$15,306	$1,137	$14,169
Westfield Intermediate School	Public	5-6	326 W Main St	Westfield	46074	Hamilton County	Westfield-Washington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 867-6500	1,551	88	17.6	19.5%	1,134 (73.1%)	77 (5.0%)	171 (11.0%)	80 (5.2%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (5.5%)								(n/a)	58.0	64.8			61.2	65.9	61.6			63.9	69.9	69.9	64.0		$11,192	$412	$10,780
Westfield Middle School	Public	7-8	345 W Hoover St	Westfield	46074	Hamilton County	Westfield-Washington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 867-6600	1,585	97	16.3	20.4%	1,146 (72.3%)	96 (6.1%)	174 (11.0%)	74 (4.7%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (5.8%)	93.1	21^st of 480 public middle schools	95.6%		94.8	14^th of 491 public middle schools	97.1%	7			55.2	60.8	57.9			55.9	61.7	58.7					$12,341	$386	$11,954
Sand Creek Intermediate School	Public	5-6	11550 E 131st St	Fishers	46038	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 915-4230	812	48	16.7	28.9%	502 (61.8%)	103 (12.7%)	98 (12.1%)	51 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.9%)								(n/a)	50.3	59.3			55.2	64.5	55.2			59.5	64.9	64.9	51.1		$10,889	$381	$10,507
Noblesville East Middle School	Public	6-8	1625 Field Dr	Noblesville	46060	Hamilton County	Noblesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 773-0782	1,057	83	12.7	34.2%	765 (72.4%)	68 (6.4%)	135 (12.8%)	52 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (3.4%)	88.8	40^th of 480 public middle schools	91.7%		81.4	72^nd of 491 public middle schools	85.3%	32		59.6	59.8	57.7	59.1		53.6	46.4	57.2	52.3	56.7	56.7			$12,755	$120	$12,635

Frequently Asked Questions about Clay Middle School

How many students attend Clay Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,415 students attended Clay Middle School.

What district is Clay Middle School in?

Carmel Clay Schools

What high school do graduates of Clay Middle School attend?

Students who attend Clay Middle School usually go on to attend Carmel High School

Is Clay Middle School a good school?

Yes! Clay Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 7^th of 480 Indiana middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Clay Middle School?

Students at Clay Middle School are 72% White, 10% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

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