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Deer Creek Elementary

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Deer Creek Elementary ranks 104 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Deer Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Noblesville, Indiana, serving 629 students in grades PK-4 and part of the highly-ranked Hamilton Southeastern Schools district. The school has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 15% of Indiana elementary schools with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 and 2023-2024 school years.

Deer Creek Elementary outperforms the state average in ILEARN/English Language Arts and ILEARN/Math for all grades, 3rd grade, and 4th grade. In 2024-2025, 61.39% of Deer Creek students were proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 40.3% for 3rd grade and 41.4% for 4th grade. Similarly, 69.11% of Deer Creek students were proficient or better in ILEARN/Math, compared to the state averages of 51.5% for 3rd grade and 49.2% for 4th grade. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.0% in 2023-2024 to 19.2% in 2022-2023, which is a concerning trend.

Compared to other schools in the Hamilton Southeastern Schools district, Deer Creek Elementary performs well, outpacing schools like Thorpe Creek Elementary and Cumberland Road Elementary School in test scores and chronic absenteeism. However, it lags behind some of the top-performing schools in the district, such as Fall Creek Elementary School and Thorpe Creek Elementary, which have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

613

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,471

Per pupil spending ?

25.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12698 E 156th Street
Noblesville, IN 46060

(317) 394-4840

District: Hamilton Southeastern Schools

Students who attend Deer Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fall Creek Intermediate School
	Fall Creek Junior High
High:	Hamilton Southeastern High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.1%

Hispanic:

13.5%

African American:

9.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2024 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Indiana elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg64%

104^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 3 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Hamilton Southeastern Schools

11^th of 380Hamilton Southeastern 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
2025	88.1	104 of 1005	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	131 of 1011	87.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math69%

Science64%

English Language Arts61%

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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
Deer Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	12698 E 156th Street	Noblesville	46060	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 394-4840	613	39	15.7	25.3%	387 (63.1%)	55 (9.0%)	83 (13.5%)	31 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	53 (8.6%)	88.1	104^th of 1005 public elementary schools	89.7%		84.9	131^st of 1011 public elementary schools	87.0%	27	59.9	63.1		61.4	69.3	68.9		69.1	63.9	63.9		$11,471	$361	$11,110
Promise Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14975 Promise Rd	Noblesville	46060	Hamilton County	Noblesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 773-7060	810	47	17.2	32.2%	485 (59.9%)	72 (8.9%)	136 (16.8%)	63 (7.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (6.4%)	64.8	339^th of 1005 public elementary schools	66.3%		73.3	259^th of 1011 public elementary schools	74.4%	80	41.6	45.5	52.1	46.0	47.0	46.2	51.2	48.0	47.0	47.0	56.2	$9,925	$567	$9,359
Sand Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	11420 E 131st St	Fishers	46038	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 915-4270	520	33	15.7	27.9%	314 (60.4%)	60 (11.5%)	51 (9.8%)	61 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (6.0%)	73.9	246^th of 1005 public elementary schools	75.5%		80.9	175^th of 1011 public elementary schools	82.7%	71	60.6	48.0		54.4	71.2	52.0		61.7	46.1	46.1		$12,419	$367	$12,052
Brooks School Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	12451 Brooks School Rd	Fishers	46037	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 915-4250	715	46	15.3	26.7%	423 (59.2%)	83 (11.6%)	48 (6.7%)	88 (12.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (10.1%)	86.1	123^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	87.8%		90.9	65^th of 1011 public elementary schools	93.6%	58	50.0	65.1		57.6	64.2	75.5		69.8	67.0	67.0		$9,710	$342	$9,368
Thorpe Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	14642 E 126th St	Fishers	46038	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 594-4310	607	37	16.3	12.0%	394 (64.9%)	43 (7.1%)	29 (4.8%)	80 (13.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.6%)	94.8	27^th of 1005 public elementary schools	97.3%		96.5	15^th of 1011 public elementary schools	98.5%	12	63.8	70.6		67.3	84.1	76.7		80.3	74.0	74.0		$12,040	$376	$11,664
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
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
Fall Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	12131 Olio Rd	Fishers	46037	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 594-4180	525	33	15.7	19.2%	348 (66.3%)	54 (10.3%)	29 (5.5%)	66 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.1%)	94.6	31^st of 1005 public elementary schools	96.9%		93.2	48^th of 1011 public elementary schools	95.3%	17	66.9	73.9		70.5	79.5	75.4		77.4	72.4	72.4		$12,922	$379	$12,543
Hoosier Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	11300 E 121st St	Fishers	46037	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 915-4240	463	31	15.0	21.0%	305 (65.9%)	41 (8.9%)	25 (5.4%)	59 (12.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.9%)	84.1	144^th of 1005 public elementary schools	85.7%		86.4	110^th of 1011 public elementary schools	89.1%	34	46.2	71.3		58.9	59.3	75.5		67.6	67.0	67.0		$12,508	$370	$12,139
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Deer Creek Elementary

Is Deer Creek Elementary a good school?

Deer Creek Elementary ranks 104^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Deer Creek Elementary?

Students at Deer Creek Elementary are 63% White, 14% Hispanic, 9% African American, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Deer Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 613 students attended Deer Creek Elementary.

What district is Deer Creek Elementary in?

Hamilton Southeastern Schools

What schools do graduates of Deer Creek Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Fall Creek Intermediate School
Middle : Fall Creek Junior High
High : Hamilton Southeastern High School

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

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