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Clay Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 99% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Clay Middle School is a 6–8 school in Carmel Clay Schools in Carmel, Indiana, serving 1,415 students at 5150 E 126th St, Carmel, IN 46033. It ranks 5th out of 486 Indiana middle schools for 2025–26, in the 99th percentile with 5/5 stars, and its district ranks 5th of 374 Indiana districts. The school has been consistently elite, never ranking worse than 16th in the years shown, and 5th is its best shown. ILEARN proficiency is 69.46% in English Language Arts, 68.87% in math, and 68.5% in science—well above Indiana grade-level rates, though slightly below the district averages.

Compared with nearby schools, Clay Middle School is in a small elite tier. Creekside Middle School ranks 1st in Indiana and scores higher—79.36% ELA, 78.72% math, and 79.03% science—with lower chronic absenteeism (3.7% vs. 4.6%) and lower poverty (8.68% vs. 14.35%). It still outperforms Carmel Middle School by 7.65 points in ELA and 14.65 points in math while spending $1,544 less per student and having a higher student-teacher ratio (17.4 vs. 13.6), though that school has higher poverty and a slightly higher science score (69.79 vs. 68.5). It also ranks ahead of Noblesville East Middle School, Westfield Middle School, Fishers Junior High School, and Northview Middle School. Its chronic absenteeism (4.6%) is below the district’s 6.4% and the state’s 16.7%; only Creekside Middle School and Riverside Junior High are slightly better at 3.7%.

For parents, it looks like an effective, efficient school: it ranks in the top 1% of Indiana middle schools with low chronic absenteeism, relatively low poverty (14.35% free/reduced lunch), moderate per-student spending ($11,085), and class sizes that are not unusually small. Its main growth areas are 7th-grade ELA (65.09, below the district’s 69.91), 6th-grade math and science, and science overall, where it trails the district and a few nearby schools. Science is a relative soft spot rather than an absolute weakness: 68.5% proficiency is far above the state’s 6th-grade science rate of 41.2. Overall, it offers strong academics and strong attendance, with room to close small gaps to its own district’s top performers.

1,415

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,898

Per pupil spending ?

14.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 — 98th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Indiana middle schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg71%

5^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

5^th of 374Carmel 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	97.1	5 of 486	99.0%	★★★★★
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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts69%

Math69%

Science68%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	ILEARN Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	5^th of 486 public middle schools	99.0%		97.1	7^th of 480 public middle schools	98.5%	2		69.6	65.1	73.6	69.5		68.5	67.1	71.0	68.9	68.5	68.5			$11,898	$238	$11,660
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)	57.9	61.8			59.9	61.1	65.5			63.3	60.8	60.8	68.6		$11,483	$277	$11,207
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%)	96.9	7^th of 486 public middle schools	98.6%		96.2	9^th of 480 public middle schools	98.1%	2			63.7	72.6	68.0			68.1	63.2	65.7					$13,539	$339	$13,201
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%)	91.4	31^st of 486 public middle schools	93.6%		93.9	19^th of 480 public middle schools	96.0%	12		61.8	60.2	63.2	61.8		63.6	50.0	48.9	54.2	69.8	69.8			$14,002	$200	$13,801
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%)	93.9	18^th of 486 public middle schools	96.3%		91.8	28^th of 480 public middle schools	94.2%	10			57.4	65.0	61.1			62.7	61.0	61.9					$13,770	$347	$13,423
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%)	69.8	139^th of 486 public middle schools	71.4%		65.9	151^st of 480 public middle schools	68.5%	12		41.5	50.7	48.6	47.3		37.4	48.7	40.6	42.6	38.1	38.1		85.5	$13,515	$795	$12,720
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)	61.1	68.2			64.7	66.9	58.7			62.8	70.1	70.1	71.9		$11,053	$295	$10,758
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%)	91.5	30^th of 486 public middle schools	93.8%		93.1	21^st of 480 public middle schools	95.6%	9			57.3	59.3	58.3			58.5	57.6	58.0					$12,200	$298	$11,902
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)	57.7	51.4			54.5	64.7	55.8			60.2	55.6	55.6	65.3		$11,722	$407	$11,315
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%)	89.6	37^th of 486 public middle schools	92.4%		88.8	40^th of 480 public middle schools	91.7%	3		63.6	61.4	60.2	61.8		63.1	44.9	47.5	52.0	63.3	63.3			$14,068	$324	$13,744

Frequently Asked Questions about Clay Middle School

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.

Is Clay Middle School a good school?

Yes! Clay Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 5^th of 486 Indiana middle schools.

How many students attend Clay Middle School?

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

What high school do graduates of Clay Middle School attend?

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

What district is Clay Middle School in?

Carmel Clay Schools

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2024–25 school spending dataNewOct 28, 2026

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2024–25 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 20, 2026

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