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Clarks Creek Elementary

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Clarks Creek Elementary ranks 526 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

526^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Clarks Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Plainfield, Indiana, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Plainfield Community School Corporation, which is ranked 36th out of 380 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clarks Creek Elementary has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 65th out of 1,040 Indiana elementary schools in 2014-2015 to a low of 572nd out of 1,010 in 2023-2024. The school's performance, as measured by its SchoolDigger star rating, has also varied, with a high of 5 stars and a low of 2 stars during this period. Clarks Creek's test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Math, are generally lower than the district and state averages. The school also experiences relatively high chronic absenteeism rates and has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to other schools in the district.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Guilford Elementary, Van Buren Elementary, and Central Elementary, as well as schools in the Avon Community School Corporation, such as Cedar Elementary, Maple Elementary, and Pine Tree Elementary, Clarks Creek Elementary generally underperforms on most metrics. The school's higher spending per student may be an attempt to address the challenges faced by its student population, but the results do not yet appear to be translating into improved academic achievement.

544

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,078

Per pupil spending ?

62.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 Elm Dr
Plainfield, IN 46168

(317) 839-0120

District: Plainfield Community School Corp

Students who attend Clarks Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Plainfield Community Middle School
High:	Plainfield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.0%

African American:

21.5%

Hispanic:

15.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 46 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Plainfield Community School Corp's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg56%

Indiana avg38%

526^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 46 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Plainfield Community School Corp

36^th of 380Plainfield Community School Corp 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
2025	49.1	526 of 1005	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	572 of 1011	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.3	452 of 1016	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.3	243 of 1020	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	87.0	101 of 1016	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	88.4	81 of 1031	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.8	89 of 1027	91.3%	★★★★★
2017	87.5	74 of 1033	92.8%	★★★★★
2016	86.9	67 of 1046	93.6%	★★★★★
2015	87.4	65 of 1040	93.8%	★★★★★
2014	82.3	97 of 1036	90.6%	★★★★★
2013	86.7	41 of 1035	96.0%	★★★★★
2012	80.9	133 of 1015	86.9%	★★★★☆
2011	84.1	77 of 1025	92.5%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science47%

Math43%

English Language Arts36%

Social Studies34%-4 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, April 29, 2013

Clark's Creek Elementary demonstrates core values throughout the school. The teachers are engaged in the students development. Mr. Underwood and Mr. McHugh put the students needs first. They support the parents and what we feel is best for our children. We moved into Plainfield from Ohio 2 years ago and absolutely love the community and the schools. Close Quote

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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 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th 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
Clarks Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	401 Elm Dr	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 839-0120	544	34	16.1	62.1%	299 (55.0%)	117 (21.5%)	82 (15.1%)	23 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	49.1	526^th of 1005 public elementary schools	47.7%		46	572^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	43.4%	46	33.7	44.2	31.1		36.0	43.0	53.3	34.4		43.1	46.8		46.8	34.4	$12,078	$1,622	$10,456
Brentwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1630 E Oliver St	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 839-4802	420	27	15.6	52.1%	280 (66.7%)	52 (12.4%)	56 (13.3%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.0%)	78.2	201^st of 1005 public elementary schools	80.0%		83.9	140^th of 1011 public elementary schools	86.2%	61	55.7	46.0	52.5		51.6	77.3	62.2	55.9		66.5	53.4		53.4	40.7	$10,550	$1,071	$9,478
Van Buren Elementary School	Public	K-5	225 S Shaw St	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 839-2575	514	29	17.9	38.9%	415 (80.7%)	13 (2.5%)	47 (9.1%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.4%)	82.8	153^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	84.8%		80.9	176^th of 1011 public elementary schools	82.6%	23	57.7	58.1	52.1		56.2	71.4	68.8	60.6		67.3	57.0		57.0	42.3	$9,611	$505	$9,107
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 Wabash St	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 839-7707	549	33	16.6	32.2%	405 (73.8%)	43 (7.8%)	43 (7.8%)	23 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.4%)	89.1	90^th of 1005 public elementary schools	91.0%		81.7	163^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	83.9%	73	59.5	62.0	67.7		62.9	67.6	68.5	67.7		67.9	64.1		64.1	57.3	$8,941	$487	$8,454
Pine Tree Elementary School	Public	K-4	7866 E Cr 100 S	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 544-6500	450	30	15.0	58.4%	209 (46.4%)	128 (28.4%)	67 (14.9%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.9%)	78.6	196^th of 1005 public elementary schools	80.5%		82.8	157^th of 1011 public elementary schools	84.5%	39	52.0	53.5			52.8	62.0	68.7			65.3	52.5		52.5		$12,963	$791	$12,172
Hickory Elementary School	Public	K-4	907 S Avon Avenue	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 544-6300	589	41	14.3	55.3%	218 (37.0%)	199 (33.8%)	72 (12.2%)	61 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.5%)	76.5	216^th of 1005 public elementary schools	78.5%		79.2	194^th of 1011 public elementary schools	80.8%	22	56.4	47.6			51.7	74.6	64.5			69.2	45.2		45.2		$12,775	$645	$12,130
Guilford Elementary	Public	K-5	6440 S County Road 600 E	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 839-2698	434	26	16.7	32.7%	303 (69.8%)	60 (13.8%)	27 (6.2%)	16 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	85.6	129^th of 1005 public elementary schools	87.2%		83.1	151^st of 1011 public elementary schools	85.1%	22	59.5	63.6	64.6		62.6	78.4	62.3	54.4		64.8	54.6		54.6	53.2	$10,595	$525	$10,070
Cedar Elementary School	Public	K-4	685 S Avon Avenue	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 544-6200	638	46	14.0	54.4%	258 (40.4%)	232 (36.4%)	75 (11.8%)	32 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.1%)	85.1	133^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	86.8%		81.4	167^th of 1011 public elementary schools	83.5%	34	54.8	56.7			55.8	70.9	71.9			71.4	58.2		58.2		$12,259	$771	$11,488
Maple Elementary School	Public	K-4	7237 E US Hwy 36	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 544-6400	784	50	15.8	57.4%	281 (35.8%)	289 (36.9%)	94 (12.0%)	59 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (7.7%)	71.1	273^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	72.8%		74.3	245^th of 1011 public elementary schools	75.8%	28	54.4	47.2			50.3	58.0	62.7			59.6	44.1		44.1		$11,796	$932	$10,864
Bridgeport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9035 W Morris St	Indianapolis	46231	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 988-6200	692	45	15.3	64.7%	120 (17.3%)	328 (47.4%)	193 (27.9%)	12 (1.7%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.8%)	19	828^th of 1005 public elementary schools	17.6%		19.1	824^th of 1011 public elementary schools	18.5%	4	20.2	10.4	29.1	24.0	20.8	31.9	12.3	24.3	16.8	21.0	8.6	25.7	17.0	26.5	$14,093	$1,458	$12,635

Frequently Asked Questions about Clarks Creek Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Clarks Creek Elementary?

Students at Clarks Creek Elementary are 55% White, 22% African American, 15% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Clarks Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clarks Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Plainfield Community Middle School
High : Plainfield High School

What district is Clarks Creek Elementary in?

Plainfield Community School Corp

How many students attend Clarks Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 544 students attended Clarks Creek Elementary.

Is Clarks Creek Elementary a good school?

Clarks Creek Elementary ranks 526^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

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2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJul 16, 2025

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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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