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Prairie Trace Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

9^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Prairie Trace Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Carmel, Indiana, serving 705 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Carmel Clay Schools district, which is ranked 3rd out of 380 districts in Indiana and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Prairie Trace Elementary School has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Indiana, ranking within the top 20 schools in the state for the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 9th out of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the Carmel Clay Schools district and the state of Indiana in ILEARN test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, with 77.84% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 80.74% proficient or better in math.

Compared to nearby schools, Prairie Trace Elementary School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates at 2.6% and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 11.35%. While the school spends $10,992 per student, which is higher than the state average, it is lower than some of the nearby schools in the Carmel Clay and Hamilton Southeastern districts. Overall, Prairie Trace Elementary School is an exceptional educational institution that consistently delivers outstanding academic results.

715

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,992

Per pupil spending ?

11%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14200 N River Rd
Carmel, IN 46033

(317) 571-7925

District: Carmel Clay Schools

Students who attend Prairie Trace Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Clay Middle School
High:	Carmel High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.7%

Asian:

24.3%

Hispanic:

6.3%

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At a glance

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

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (80% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Indiana elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg73%

Indiana avg38%

9^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 11Elementary 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	97.7	9 of 1005	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	7 of 1011	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	15 of 1016	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	9 of 1020	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	96.2	19 of 1016	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	17 of 1031	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	29 of 1027	97.2%	★★★★★
2017	94.7	10 of 1033	99.0%	★★★★★
2016	92.3	20 of 1046	98.1%	★★★★★
2015	94.3	10 of 1040	99.0%	★★★★★
2014	87.5	33 of 1036	96.8%	★★★★★
2013	88.9	23 of 1035	97.8%	★★★★★
2012	90.1	13 of 1015	98.7%	★★★★★
2011	89.8	15 of 1025	98.5%	★★★★★
2010	89.9	29 of 1009	97.1%	★★★★★
2009	94.2	12 of 1003	98.8%	★★★★★
2008	95.0	2 of 996	99.8%	★★★★★
2007	94.9	7 of 985	99.3%	★★★★★
2006	94.0	7 of 961	99.3%	★★★★★
2005	95.7	2 of 959	99.8%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies83%+45 vs state

Math81%

Science78%

English Language Arts78%

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Schools Near Prairie Trace Elementary 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)	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 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Prairie Trace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14200 N River Rd	Carmel	46033	Hamilton County	Carmel Clay Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 571-7925	715	48	14.9	11.0%	434 (60.7%)	33 (4.6%)	45 (6.3%)	174 (24.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.6%)	97.7	9^th of 1005 public elementary schools	99.1%		97.9	7^th of 1011 public elementary schools	99.3%	2	75.2	79.1	79.5	77.8	82.5	86.1	74.0	80.7	78.3	78.3	83.5	$10,992	$162	$10,830
Cherry Tree Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13989 Hazel Dell Parkway	Carmel	46033	Hamilton County	Carmel Clay Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 846-3086	711	45	15.6	12.9%	582 (81.9%)	19 (2.7%)	64 (9.0%)	31 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.8%)	94.7	29^th of 1005 public elementary schools	97.1%		94	40^th of 1011 public elementary schools	96.0%	11	70.5	70.4	67.7	69.5	68.8	85.6	71.0	75.4	75.2	75.2	68.6	$11,794	$236	$11,557
New Britton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8660 E 131st St	Fishers	46038	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 594-4130	572	37	15.3	32.7%	370 (64.7%)	27 (4.7%)	82 (14.3%)	42 (7.3%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (8.0%)	88.1	103^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	89.8%		88.6	86^th of 1011 public elementary schools	91.5%	17	68.0	61.0		64.5	77.3	62.6		70.1	60.2	60.2		$12,517	$359	$12,158
Harrison Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	14135 Harrison Pky	Fishers	46038	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 915-4210	568	39	14.6	39.8%	305 (53.7%)	80 (14.1%)	124 (21.8%)	22 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.3%)	88.9	92^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	90.8%		78.2	201^st of 1011 public elementary schools	80.1%	109	65.6	59.0		62.3	73.0	76.2		74.6	58.2	58.2		$12,024	$901	$11,123
Noble Crossing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5670 Noble Crossing Pky	Noblesville	46062	Hamilton County	Noblesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 773-2850	891	47	19.1	16.9%	698 (78.3%)	39 (4.4%)	64 (7.2%)	32 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	55 (6.2%)	90.7	72^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	92.8%		83	154^th of 1011 public elementary schools	84.8%	82	70.1	62.7	71.0	68.1	72.8	67.9	60.7	67.1	64.9	64.9	59.3	$10,288	$338	$9,950
Cumberland Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	13535 Cumberland Rd	Fishers	46038	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 594-4170	521	34	15.1	36.7%	296 (56.8%)	81 (15.5%)	59 (11.3%)	41 (7.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.9%)	84.6	141^st of 1005 public elementary schools	86.0%		81.4	168^th of 1011 public elementary schools	83.4%	27	61.5	60.6		61.0	69.8	62.5		66.0	56.7	56.7		$12,208	$807	$11,401
Fishers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	11442 Lantern Rd	Fishers	46038	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 594-4160	437	28	15.4	28.6%	253 (57.9%)	61 (14.0%)	60 (13.7%)	30 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.6%)	78.2	203^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	79.8%		73.3	258^th of 1011 public elementary schools	74.5%	55	50.6	62.0		56.6	62.9	57.0		59.8	55.0	55.0		$12,151	$370	$11,781
Mohawk Trails Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4242 E 126th St	Carmel	46033	Hamilton County	Carmel Clay Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 844-1158	543	41	13.1	18.6%	398 (73.3%)	14 (2.6%)	81 (14.9%)	35 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	90.2	79^th of 1005 public elementary schools	92.1%		87.8	102^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	89.9%	23	61.8	70.7	68.8	67.3	59.6	66.7	67.7	64.8	69.7	69.7	67.7	$12,839	$719	$12,121
Woodbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4311 E 116th St	Carmel	46033	Hamilton County	Carmel Clay Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 846-4225	628	45	13.9	12.6%	481 (76.6%)	34 (5.4%)	40 (6.4%)	48 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.5%)	92	57^th of 1005 public elementary schools	94.3%		85.6	117^th of 1011 public elementary schools	88.4%	60	64.8	63.4	64.7	64.3	75.0	71.4	70.6	72.4	63.7	63.7	65.7	$12,669	$389	$12,280
Stony Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 Greenfield Pike	Noblesville	46060	Hamilton County	Noblesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 773-0582	563	32	17.5	29.0%	447 (79.4%)	36 (6.4%)	37 (6.6%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (5.9%)	77.8	205^th of 1005 public elementary schools	79.6%		78.3	200^th of 1011 public elementary schools	80.2%	5	54.4	47.3	52.7	51.2	68.5	55.5	52.7	58.6	54.6	54.6	60.2	$12,236	$403	$11,833

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Trace Elementary School

What district is Prairie Trace Elementary School in?

Carmel Clay Schools

What schools do graduates of Prairie Trace Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Prairie Trace Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clay Middle School
High : Carmel High School

How many students attend Prairie Trace Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 715 students attended Prairie Trace Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Trace Elementary School?

Students at Prairie Trace Elementary School are 61% White, 24% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Is Prairie Trace Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Prairie Trace Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 9^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools.

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