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Towne Meadow Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

11^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Towne Meadow Elementary School is a PK–5 school at 10850 Towne Rd in Carmel, Indiana, serving 527 students — the smallest of the five Carmel Clay elementary schools in this comparison — within Carmel Clay Schools, a district ranked 5th of 374 in Indiana. Towne Meadow ranked 11th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools in 2025–2026, and that is no fluke: across ten years of reported history, it has never fallen below the 97th percentile. Enrollment has stayed roughly flat, free/reduced lunch sits at 9.3%, and per-student spending was $12,240 — mid-pack for Carmel, though it rose about 25% over four reported years.

Results are strong in every subject and every grade. In 2025–26, 77.17% of students passed English Language Arts, 81.16% math, and 78.02% science — each several points above the district, and every grade-level result lands roughly 30–40 points above the state average. Math is the school's most reliable strength; ELA broke out of a three-year plateau (68–70%) with a jump to 77.17%, lifting the state rank from 34th to 11th. Chronic absenteeism is the standout: 2.4% versus 16.7% statewide. One caution: fifth-grade social studies swings widely year to year (71% to 86%) because a single class is well under 100 students, so treat any one year as noisy.

Locally, "top 1% in Indiana" still means third place in the neighborhood. West Clay Elementary School ranks #1 statewide, Clay Center Elementary School #7, then Towne Meadow, with Smoky Row Elementary School and College Wood Elementary School close behind. Two miles away, College Park Elementary School in MSD Pike Township spends slightly more per student yet reports 12.24% science proficiency. Even Eagle Elementary School in Zionsville Community Schools, with near-identical demographics, trails Towne Meadow by 8–18 points. Note that financial and demographic data lag the most recent test scores.

527

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,352

Per pupil spending ?

9.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

93.8%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

10850 Towne Rd
Carmel, IN 46032

(317) 733-2645

District: Carmel Clay Schools

Students who attend Towne Meadow Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Creekside Middle School
High:	Carmel High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.8%

Asian:

20.1%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (80% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Indiana elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg72%

Indiana avg47%

11^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 11Elementary 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	97.0	11 of 1015	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	95.5	21 of 1005	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	34 of 1011	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	17 of 1016	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	10 of 1020	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	17 of 1016	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	33 of 1031	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	11 of 1027	98.9%	★★★★★
2017	93.6	14 of 1033	98.6%	★★★★★
2016	92.8	17 of 1046	98.4%	★★★★★
2015	93.0	16 of 1040	98.5%	★★★★★
2014	89.4	15 of 1036	98.6%	★★★★★
2013	91.0	9 of 1035	99.1%	★★★★★
2012	91.0	7 of 1015	99.3%	★★★★★
2011	89.8	14 of 1025	98.6%	★★★★★
2010	90.4	25 of 1009	97.5%	★★★★★
2009	93.4	16 of 1003	98.4%	★★★★★
2008	91.0	29 of 996	97.1%	★★★★★
2007	86.3	70 of 985	92.9%	★★★★★
2006	93.9	8 of 961	99.2%	★★★★★
2005	92.3	20 of 959	97.9%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies86%+39 vs state

Math81%

Science78%

English Language Arts77%

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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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Towne Meadow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10850 Towne Rd	Carmel	46032	Hamilton County	Carmel Clay Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 733-2645	527	37	14.1	9.3%	336 (63.8%)	20 (3.8%)	30 (5.7%)	106 (20.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.3%)	97	11^th of 1015 public elementary schools	98.9%		95.5	21^st of 1005 public elementary schools	97.9%	10	73.3	76.1	81.9	77.2	82.2	80.4	80.9	81.2	78.0	78.0	86.2	93.8%		$13,352	$131	$13,221
College Wood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12415 Shelborne Rd	Carmel	46032	Hamilton County	Carmel Clay Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 733-6430	616	38	16.2	5.5%	310 (50.3%)	22 (3.6%)	26 (4.2%)	239 (38.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	95.8	19^th of 1015 public elementary schools	98.1%		98.3	5^th of 1005 public elementary schools	99.5%	14	70.6	66.4	83.9	74.2	78.9	79.8	79.0	79.2	71.2	71.2	87.1	96.3%		$13,106	$187	$12,920
West Clay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3495 W 126 St	Carmel	46032	Hamilton County	Carmel Clay Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 733-6500	580	39	14.9	4.3%	309 (53.3%)	16 (2.8%)	14 (2.4%)	206 (35.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.9%)	99.2	1^st of 1015 public elementary schools	99.9%		98.9	2^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	99.8%	1	88.4	88.9	90.4	89.3	94.7	88.9	91.2	91.6	85.9	85.9	93.0	98.2%		$12,405	$131	$12,274
Clay Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12025 Clay Center Rd	Carmel	46032	Hamilton County	Carmel Clay Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 733-6450	666	48	13.7	12.2%	483 (72.5%)	21 (3.2%)	45 (6.8%)	83 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.1%)	97.7	7^th of 1015 public elementary schools	99.3%		96.9	14^th of 1005 public elementary schools	98.6%	7	79.4	88.1	77.1	81.6	80.4	89.0	81.4	83.7	83.9	83.9	83.9	96.4%		$13,722	$131	$13,591
College Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	2811 Barnard Street	Indianapolis	46268	Marion County	MSD Pike Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 347-7400	518	32	16.1	56.2%	9 (1.7%)	315 (60.8%)	152 (29.3%)	15 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.8%)	16.3	857^th of 1015 public elementary schools	15.6%		14.9	864^th of 1005 public elementary schools	14.0%	7	27.4	23.5	27.3	26.0	30.5	17.4	10.2	19.6	12.2	12.2	22.7	87.2%		$12,757	$647	$12,110
Greenbriar Elementary School	Public	K-5	8201 N Ditch Rd	Indianapolis	46260	Marion County	MSD Washington Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 259-5445	509	37	13.7	54.6%	72 (14.1%)	287 (56.4%)	91 (17.9%)	23 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.1%)	27.4	747^th of 1015 public elementary schools	26.4%		27.8	749^th of 1005 public elementary schools	25.5%	2	26.4	25.9	20.5	24.3	44.0	38.8	30.1	37.8	26.5	26.5	27.7	84%		$14,784	$1,177	$13,607
Smoky Row Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 W 136th St	Carmel	46032	Hamilton County	Carmel Clay Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 571-4084	692	47	14.7	7.7%	458 (66.2%)	38 (5.5%)	24 (3.5%)	147 (21.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (3.2%)	96.5	15^th of 1015 public elementary schools	98.5%		97.5	10^th of 1005 public elementary schools	99.0%	5	77.4	80.0	75.7	77.8	85.5	76.3	72.2	78.1	76.9	76.9	83.5	91.1%		$12,330	$131	$12,199
Eagle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	350 N 6th St	Zionsville	46077	Boone County	Zionsville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 873-1234	359	27	13.1	9.2%	265 (73.8%)	18 (5.0%)	28 (7.8%)	25 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.8%)	85	137^th of 1015 public elementary schools	86.5%		92.2	52^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	94.8%	85	53.6	65.2		59.3	68.1	63.6		65.9	72.7	72.7		75.4%		$13,090	$263	$12,827
Spring Mill Elementary School	Public	K-5	8250 Springmill Rd	Indianapolis	46260	Marion County	MSD Washington Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 259-5462	529	34	15.5	57.5%	76 (14.4%)	282 (53.3%)	121 (22.9%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.2%)	50.1	526^th of 1015 public elementary schools	48.2%		36.8	657^th of 1005 public elementary schools	34.6%	131	38.9	43.9	36.5	39.7	57.8	48.8	32.9	46.7	39.0	39.0	37.7	89.8%		$14,590	$1,324	$13,266
Nora Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 E 91st St	Indianapolis	46240	Marion County	MSD Washington Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 844-5436	544	33	16.4	53.1%	119 (21.9%)	177 (32.5%)	191 (35.1%)	22 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	32 (5.9%)	46.5	556^th of 1015 public elementary schools	45.2%		33.5	694^th of 1005 public elementary schools	30.9%	138	29.8	32.2	45.2	35.3	40.4	47.8	44.1	43.9	34.8	34.8	51.2	86.4%		$15,139	$1,063	$14,076

Frequently Asked Questions about Towne Meadow Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Towne Meadow Elementary School?

Students at Towne Meadow Elementary School are 64% White, 20% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Towne Meadow Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Towne Meadow Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Creekside Middle School
High : Carmel High School

Is Towne Meadow Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Towne Meadow Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 11^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools.

What district is Towne Meadow Elementary School in?

Carmel Clay Schools

How many students attend Towne Meadow Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 527 students attended Towne Meadow Elementary School.

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