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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 46032

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At a glance

Schools

2,475

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedCreekside Middle School1^st of 480 Indiana middle schools

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Biggest riser

Carmel Middle School up 10 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 46032 is home to two middle schools, Creekside Middle School and Carmel Middle School, both part of the highly-rated Carmel Clay Schools district. These schools serve middle school grades and are located in an area known for its strong educational offerings, with the district itself ranking 3rd out of 380 districts in Indiana.

Creekside Middle School is a standout performer, consistently ranking among the top middle schools in Indiana, achieving the #1 spot in multiple recent years. Its academic proficiency in English Language Arts, Math, and Science significantly surpasses both the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Creekside Middle School's ELA proficiency was 78.21%, well above the district's 70.77% and the state's approximate 40.5%. While Carmel Middle School is also a strong school within the district, Creekside Middle School demonstrates a more pronounced level of academic excellence.

Several key differences are notable between the two schools. Both schools share the same chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% for the 2023-2024 school year. However, Creekside Middle School has a lower free/reduced lunch rate (9.25%) compared to Carmel Middle School (17.48%). Interestingly, Creekside Middle School achieves its superior academic results with lower per-student spending ($10,836) and a higher student-teacher ratio (17.6) than Carmel Middle School ($12,629 spending per student and a 14.3 student-teacher ratio). This suggests that Creekside Middle School is highly effective in its resource allocation and educational strategies.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (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 (2025)	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 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 46032

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Carmel	0.98 mi	18	55^th
Westfield	1.31 mi	11	18^th
Indianapolis	3.36 mi	267	371^st
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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