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North Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
257th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools
Better than 75% of Indiana elementary schools
Summary

North Elementary School is a PK–5 school serving 448 students in Noblesville, Indiana, and it is the smallest school among its nearby peers in the highly rated Noblesville Schools district, which ranks 38th of 374 Indiana districts (90th percentile, 5 stars). North itself ranked 257th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools in 2025–2026 (75th percentile, 4 stars) — a step down from 2024–2025, when it reached 124th of 1,005 (88th percentile). Over the long term, the school has still improved from the 62nd percentile in 2015–2016.

North stands out for its resources and staffing: it has the lowest student-teacher ratio (13.1) and the highest per-student spending ($14,936 in 2023–2024, up from $11,321 in 2020–2021) of all compared schools. At the same time, 36.61% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025 — the second-highest rate among same-district Noblesville peers, behind only White River Elementary School. Among same-district neighbors, North ranked 4th of 7 in 2025–2026, behind Hinkle Creek Elementary School, Hazel Dell Elementary School, and Noble Crossing Elementary School, while nearby schools in Carmel Clay Schools and Hamilton Southeastern Schools — such as Prairie Trace Elementary School and Harrison Parkway Elementary School — rank higher still. Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, from 17.7% in 2021–2022 to 8.0% in 2024–2025, better than both district and state averages.

Academically, results are mixed. All-grade math (58.46%) and science (62.07%) are above district averages, and 4th grade is a bright spot, with ELA, math, and science all topping district and state. English language arts is the clear concern: all-grade ELA (47.69%) falls below the district (59.61%), and 5th grade ELA (39.44%) is below both district and state. The 2025–2026 dip was concentrated in ELA and social studies, so upper-grade literacy is worth watching.

448
Students ?
13.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
36.6%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
95.1%
Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)
 440 N 10th St
       Noblesville, IN  46060

(317) 773-0482

District: Noblesville Schools


Students who attend North Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Noblesville West Middle School
High:    Noblesville High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
81.7%
Two or more races:
6.5%
Hispanic:
5.1%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 88th percentile in 2025 → 75th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Indiana average (54% vs 47% meeting standards)
✓Above the Indiana median (75th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 88th-percentile peak (2025) to 75th (2026)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school54%
District avg59%
Indiana avg47%
257th of 1,015
Indiana public elementary schools ?
Top 25%▲ up 13 pts since 2016
From top 38% (2016) to top 25% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
38th of 374Noblesville 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202672.5257 of 101574.7%★★★★☆
202586.0124 of 100587.7%★★★★☆
202483.8143 of 101185.9%★★★★☆
202377.1208 of 101679.5%★★★★☆
202270.8298 of 102070.8%★★★★☆
202172.7273 of 101673.1%★★★★☆
201971.1283 of 103172.6%★★★★☆
201874.8232 of 102777.4%★★★★☆
201774.1250 of 103375.8%★★★★☆
201664.7397 of 104662.0%★★★☆☆
201569.3307 of 104070.5%★★★★☆
201470.8286 of 103672.4%★★★★☆
201366.1375 of 103563.8%★★★☆☆
201271.9261 of 101574.3%★★★★☆
201166.1360 of 102564.9%★★★☆☆
201080.2135 of 100986.6%★★★★☆
200979.9143 of 100385.7%★★★★☆
200884.191 of 99690.9%★★★★★
200786.072 of 98592.7%★★★★★
200687.264 of 96193.3%★★★★★
200566.4303 of 95968.4%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?
Science62%
Math58%
Social Studies54%+6 vs state
English Language Arts48%

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Frequently Asked Questions about North Elementary School

Students who attend North Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Noblesville West Middle School
High : Noblesville High School

Students at North Elementary School are 82% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

North Elementary School ranks 257th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended North Elementary School.

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Latest Indiana data All new data »
2024–25 school spending dataNewOct 28, 2026
2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 28, 2026
2024–25 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 20, 2026
2023–24 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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