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Hinkle Creek Elementary School

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Hinkle Creek Elementary School ranks 120 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

120^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Hinkle Creek Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Noblesville, Indiana, serving 885 students in the Noblesville Schools district, a 5-star district that ranks 38th of 374 Indiana districts and sits in the 90th percentile statewide.

Hinkle Creek is a consistently strong performer. In 2025–2026 it ranked 120th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools — the 88th percentile with 4 stars — the highest rank percentile among its nearby same-district Noblesville peers, ahead of Hazel Dell, Noble Crossing, North, Stony Creek, and White River. Reading (ELA) is its clearest strength: all-grades ELA proficiency was 63.75%, above the district's 59.61% and ahead of every same-district neighbor, and 5th-grade ELA was 68.84% versus 54.27% for the district and 42.2% for the state. Math is solid but not the top local strength — 63.9% proficient, above the district's 56.66% but slightly behind Noble Crossing (65.81%) and Hazel Dell (64.86%), and behind nearby Prairie Trace (82.91%) and Cherry Tree (73.54%) in Carmel Clay Schools, as well as Monon Trail (73.13%), Carey Ridge (69.33%) and Washington Woods (68.38%) in Westfield-Washington Schools. Third-grade math, at 60.8%, is essentially tied with the district's 60.7%.

Two things stand out beyond test scores. Chronic absenteeism was 5.7% in 2024–2025 — far below the district's 9.3% and the state's 16.7%, and down sharply from 19.5% in 2021–2022. The school also spends $11,395 per student, less than most nearby schools, while keeping a favorable 14:1 student-teacher ratio and a moderate 20.23% free/reduced lunch rate. All-grades science was 61.49%, just above the district's 61.2% but behind Noble Crossing (67.35%) and Stony Creek (63.33%). Fifth-grade social studies rebounded to 67.15% after a 49.36% dip the prior year, a swing worth watching for consistency.

885

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,395

Per pupil spending ?

20.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

595 S Harbour Dr
Noblesville, IN 46062

(317) 776-0840

District: Noblesville Schools

Students who attend Hinkle Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Noblesville West Middle School
High:	Noblesville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.8%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 82nd percentile in 2023 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (64% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 88th (2026) from a 82nd-percentile low (2023)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg59%

Indiana avg47%

120^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 4% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Noblesville Schools

38^th 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	86.4	120 of 1015	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	85.3	131 of 1005	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	106 of 1011	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	180 of 1016	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	141 of 1020	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	153 of 1016	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.2	86 of 1031	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	82.0	140 of 1027	86.4%	★★★★☆
2017	86.5	85 of 1033	91.8%	★★★★★
2016	88.7	45 of 1046	95.7%	★★★★★
2015	87.8	62 of 1040	94.0%	★★★★★
2014	83.2	81 of 1036	92.2%	★★★★★
2013	86.4	48 of 1035	95.4%	★★★★★
2012	88.2	31 of 1015	96.9%	★★★★★
2011	90.9	6 of 1025	99.4%	★★★★★
2010	93.1	4 of 1009	99.6%	★★★★★
2009	91.3	25 of 1003	97.5%	★★★★★
2008	90.8	33 of 996	96.7%	★★★★★
2007	91.1	28 of 985	97.2%	★★★★★
2006	91.2	30 of 961	96.9%	★★★★★
2005	87.1	56 of 959	94.2%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies67%+20 vs state

Math64%

English Language Arts64%

Science61%

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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)	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/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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hinkle Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	595 S Harbour Dr	Noblesville	46062	Hamilton County	Noblesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 776-0840	885	63	14.0	20.2%	715 (80.8%)	37 (4.2%)	63 (7.1%)	11 (1.2%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	50 (5.6%)	86.4	120^th of 1015 public elementary schools	88.2%		85.3	131^st of 1005 public elementary schools	87.0%	11	61.6	60.8	68.8	63.8	60.8	67.6	62.8	63.9	61.5	61.5	67.2	$11,395	$320	$11,076
Hazel Dell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3025 Westfield Rd	Noblesville	46062	Hamilton County	Noblesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 773-2914	642	41	15.8	18.7%	520 (81.0%)	19 (3.0%)	70 (10.9%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.4%)	86.1	128^th of 1015 public elementary schools	87.4%		90.6	73^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	92.7%	55	59.5	57.8	67.7	61.3	65.8	71.6	55.9	64.9	59.6	59.6	74.2	$11,979	$412	$11,567
North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	440 N 10th St	Noblesville	46060	Hamilton County	Noblesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 773-0482	448	34	13.1	36.6%	366 (81.7%)	19 (4.2%)	23 (5.1%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.5%)	72.5	257^th of 1015 public elementary schools	74.7%		86	124^th of 1005 public elementary schools	87.7%	133	47.0	58.6	39.4	47.7	60.6	65.5	50.7	58.5	62.1	62.1	53.5	$14,936	$644	$14,292
White River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19000 Cumberland Rd	Noblesville	46060	Hamilton County	Noblesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 770-2080	605	42	14.4	44.3%	385 (63.6%)	34 (5.6%)	120 (19.8%)	18 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.4%)	68	312^th of 1015 public elementary schools	69.3%		70.9	278^th of 1005 public elementary schools	72.3%	34	50.6	42.4	44.2	45.6	70.3	64.1	46.2	59.6	39.1	39.1	57.7	$12,991	$834	$12,157
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%)	69.8	291^st of 1015 public elementary schools	71.3%		77.8	205^th of 1005 public elementary schools	79.6%	86	46.1	57.8	47.0	50.0	56.2	62.2	40.9	52.0	63.3	63.3	50.4	$12,236	$403	$11,833
Washington Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	17950 Grassy Branch Rd	Westfield	46074	Hamilton County	Westfield-Washington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 867-7900	691	37	18.6	24.6%	467 (67.6%)	33 (4.8%)	113 (16.4%)	31 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.8%)	78	208^th of 1015 public elementary schools	79.5%		74.1	242^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	75.9%	34	52.3	54.1		53.4	73.8	64.4		68.4	49.3	49.3		$12,343	$377	$11,966
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%)	82.9	151^st of 1015 public elementary schools	85.1%		90.7	72^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	92.8%	79	43.5	66.0	58.0	55.8	57.9	78.2	60.9	65.8	67.4	67.4	65.9	$10,288	$338	$9,950
Carey Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	16231 Carey Rd	Westfield	46074	Hamilton County	Westfield-Washington Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 867-6200	612	43	14.4	20.9%	448 (73.2%)	28 (4.6%)	77 (12.6%)	23 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.9%)	84.9	139^th of 1015 public elementary schools	86.3%		87.9	107^th of 1005 public elementary schools	89.4%	32	51.8	63.3		58.0	66.4	71.9		69.3	62.5	62.5		$14,964	$346	$14,619
Monon Trail Elementary School	Public	K-4	19400 Tomlinson Rd	Westfield	46074	Hamilton County	Westfield-Washington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 867-8600	767	40	19.1	28.9%	470 (61.3%)	51 (6.6%)	137 (17.9%)	44 (5.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.2%)	80.8	174^th of 1015 public elementary schools	82.9%		92.1	54^th of 1005 public elementary schools	94.6%	120	53.8	53.1		53.5	74.5	71.8		73.1	50.0	50.0		$12,266	$462	$11,804
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%)	96.7	14^th of 1015 public elementary schools	98.6%		97.7	9^th of 1005 public elementary schools	99.1%	5	75.8	69.6	77.0	74.0	85.2	83.3	80.2	82.9	70.3	70.3	88.9	$10,992	$162	$10,830

Frequently Asked Questions about Hinkle Creek Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Hinkle Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hinkle Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Noblesville West Middle School
High : Noblesville High School

What district is Hinkle Creek Elementary School in?

Noblesville Schools

How many students attend Hinkle Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 885 students attended Hinkle Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hinkle Creek Elementary School?

Students at Hinkle Creek Elementary School are 81% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Hinkle Creek Elementary School a good school?

Hinkle Creek Elementary School ranks 120^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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