Best Public Schools in Zip Code 46032

Summary:

The 46032 zip code area of Carmel, Indiana is home to a highly-regarded school district, Carmel Clay Schools, which operates 11 schools serving students from elementary through high school. This district is consistently ranked among the top-performing in the state, with several standout schools that are exceptional academic performers.

Two middle schools in the district, Creekside Middle School and Carmel Middle School, demonstrate the district's commitment to excellence. Creekside Middle School is ranked 1st out of 489 Indiana middle schools, with an impressive 5-star rating and over 78% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 80% in Math. At the elementary level, College Wood Elementary and West Clay Elementary are standout performers, ranking 3rd and 4th out of 1,016 Indiana elementary schools respectively.

While the majority of schools in the 46032 zip code area demonstrate exceptional academic performance, the data also reveals some areas for improvement. The two public charter high schools, Indiana Agriculture and Technology and Options Westfield, have significantly lower test scores and rankings compared to the traditional public high schools in the district. Additionally, the district's chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% is an area of concern that may require targeted interventions.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	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 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Options Westfield	Public, Charter	6-12	530 W Carmel Dr	Carmel	46032	Hamilton County	Options Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 815-2098	248	22	11.4	5.2%	183 (73.8%)	22 (8.9%)	18 (7.3%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.1%)	41.2	259^th of 429 public high schools	39.6%		16.3	364^th of 432 public high schools	15.7%	105	55.6	0.0				28.0	19.2	21.7	21.9				4.2	2.2	4.9	4.0		25.0	25.0		47.6	$14,340	$678	$13,662
Indiana Agriculture and Technology	Public, Charter	7-12	650 East Carmel Drive - Suite	Carmel	46032	Hamilton County	Indiana Agriculture and Technology	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 201-8734	441	2	220.5		396 (89.8%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (4.5%)	21.9	335^th of 429 public high schools	21.9%		21.2	340^th of 432 public high schools	21.3%	5	37.4	9.4					36.0	36.2	36.1					11.5	8.2	9.3					17.8	$7,571	$349	$7,222
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%)	97.5	10^th of 1005 public elementary schools	99.0%		96.1	16^th of 1011 public elementary schools	98.4%	6			71.9	71.7	78.1				74.1	87.6	81.4	81.8				83.6	73.5		73.5	81.8		$11,406	$172	$11,234
Carmel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 S Richland Ave	Carmel	46032	Hamilton County	Carmel Clay Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 844-0168	700	49	14.2	23.0%	450 (64.3%)	42 (6.0%)	84 (12.0%)	86 (12.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.3%)	90.8	68^th of 1005 public elementary schools	93.2%		84	139^th of 1011 public elementary schools	86.3%	71			58.5	62.4	64.1				61.9	71.7	70.9	64.9				68.9	66.7		66.7	66.4		$12,140	$517	$11,623
Carmel High School	Public	9-12	520 E Main St	Carmel	46032	Hamilton County	Carmel Clay Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 846-7721	5,239	313	16.7	13.3%	3,385 (64.6%)	259 (4.9%)	397 (7.6%)	944 (18.0%)	10 (0.2%)	7 (0.1%)	237 (4.5%)	96.4	4^th of 429 public high schools	99.1%		95.7	5^th of 432 public high schools	98.8%	1	85.5	63.2																			79.1	$11,447	$287	$11,160
Carmel Middle School	Public	6-8	300 S Guilford Rd	Carmel	46032	Hamilton County	Carmel Clay Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 846-7331	1,047	77	13.6	18.5%	715 (68.3%)	49 (4.7%)	96 (9.2%)	129 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (5.5%)	93.9	19^th of 480 public middle schools	96.0%		92.8	29^th of 491 public middle schools	94.1%	10						64.9	61.5	66.0	64.0				56.4	58.1	53.6	56.1		70.1	70.1			$12,629	$140	$12,489
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%)	98.3	5^th of 1005 public elementary schools	99.5%		98.2	5^th of 1011 public elementary schools	99.5%				72.3	78.1	86.0				79.0	84.2	86.2	88.6				86.4	83.7		83.7	82.5		$12,086	$483	$11,603
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%)	95.5	21^st of 1005 public elementary schools	97.9%		94.5	34^th of 1011 public elementary schools	96.6%	13			75.6	74.4	60.6				69.7	83.3	83.3	66.4				77.1	78.9		78.9	71.2		$12,240	$191	$12,049
Creekside Middle School	Public	6-8	3525 W 126th St	Carmel	46032	Hamilton County	Carmel Clay Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 733-6420	1,428	76	18.7	8.7%	795 (55.7%)	58 (4.1%)	75 (5.3%)	419 (29.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	79 (5.5%)	99.6	1^st of 480 public middle schools	99.8%		99.3	1^st of 491 public middle schools	99.8%							80.8	75.5	78.5	78.2				82.8	79.2	79.7	80.6		83.9	83.9			$10,836	$140	$10,696
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%)	98.9	2^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	99.8%		98.3	4^th of 1011 public elementary schools	99.6%	2			82.0	85.3	80.7				82.7	90.0	92.7	81.6				88.0	92.7		92.7	78.1		$11,140	$155	$10,985
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%)	96.9	14^th of 1005 public elementary schools	98.6%		95.1	27^th of 1011 public elementary schools	97.3%	13			84.5	66.7	77.4				76.1	87.1	78.6	82.1				82.6	70.9		70.9	85.9		$12,242	$172	$12,070

Cities Near Zip Code 46032

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Carmel	0.98 mi	17	55^th
Indianapolis	3.36 mi	266	371^st
Westfield	3.63 mi	10	18^th
Zionsville	5.12 mi	7	6^th
Fishers	5.39 mi	21	20^th

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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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