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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 46033

At a glance

Schools

4,650

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedPrairie Trace Elementary School9^th of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Woodbrook Elementary School up 60 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Mohawk Trails Elementary School 13.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

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Summary:

The 46033 zip code area is home to 6 schools, all part of the Carmel Clay Schools district. This high-performing district includes 5 elementary schools and 1 middle school, with several standout institutions that consistently rank among the top schools in the state.

Prairie Trace Elementary School and Cherry Tree Elementary School are the top-performing schools in the area, with exceptional proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. Meanwhile, Clay Middle School also ranks highly statewide, particularly in Math. However, there is a noticeable gap in performance between these high-achieving schools and the lower-performing Forest Dale Elementary and Mohawk Trails Elementary schools.

Across the district, the schools maintain relatively low student-teacher ratios, which likely contributes to their strong academic results. However, the district also faces challenges, such as a high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% and varying spending per student, ranging from $10,992 to $12,839. Overall, the Carmel Clay Schools district is an exemplary system, with several standout institutions that demonstrate excellence across multiple metrics, providing valuable insights for other districts seeking to improve student outcomes.

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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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clay Middle School	Public	6-8	5150 E 126th St	Carmel	46033	Hamilton County	Carmel Clay Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 844-7251	1,415	81	17.4	14.3%	1,012 (71.5%)	69 (4.9%)	129 (9.1%)	139 (9.8%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	62 (4.4%)	97.1	7^th of 480 public middle schools	98.5%		96.5	7^th of 491 public middle schools	98.6%					65.8	63.8	68.9	66.2				68.3	71.9	69.1	69.8		65.4	65.4		$11,085	$239	$10,846
Mohawk Trails Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4242 E 126th St	Carmel	46033	Hamilton County	Carmel Clay Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 844-1158	543	41	13.1	18.6%	398 (73.3%)	14 (2.6%)	81 (14.9%)	35 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	90.2	79^th of 1005 public elementary schools	92.1%		87.8	102^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	89.9%	23	61.8	70.7	68.8				67.3	59.6	66.7	67.7				64.8	69.7		69.7	67.7	$12,839	$719	$12,121
Woodbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4311 E 116th St	Carmel	46033	Hamilton County	Carmel Clay Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 846-4225	628	45	13.9	12.6%	481 (76.6%)	34 (5.4%)	40 (6.4%)	48 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.5%)	92	57^th of 1005 public elementary schools	94.3%		85.6	117^th of 1011 public elementary schools	88.4%	60	64.8	63.4	64.7				64.3	75.0	71.4	70.6				72.4	63.7		63.7	65.7	$12,669	$389	$12,280
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%)	97.7	9^th of 1005 public elementary schools	99.1%		97.9	7^th of 1011 public elementary schools	99.3%	2	75.2	79.1	79.5				77.8	82.5	86.1	74.0				80.7	78.3		78.3	83.5	$10,992	$162	$10,830
Forest Dale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10721 Lakeshore Dr W	Carmel	46033	Hamilton County	Carmel Clay Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 844-4948	638	48	13.3	18.0%	478 (74.9%)	38 (6.0%)	57 (8.9%)	38 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.9%)	91.7	61^st of 1005 public elementary schools	93.9%		87.2	103^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	89.8%	42	65.0	65.0	59.1				62.8	72.2	76.3	59.1				68.8	72.2		72.2	74.6	$12,402	$496	$11,906
Cherry Tree Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13989 Hazel Dell Parkway	Carmel	46033	Hamilton County	Carmel Clay Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 846-3086	711	45	15.6	12.9%	582 (81.9%)	19 (2.7%)	64 (9.0%)	31 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.8%)	94.7	29^th of 1005 public elementary schools	97.1%		94	40^th of 1011 public elementary schools	96.0%	11	70.5	70.4	67.7				69.5	68.8	85.6	71.0				75.4	75.2		75.2	68.6	$11,794	$236	$11,557

Cities Near Zip Code 46033

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Carmel	0.25 mi	17	55^th
Fishers	2.22 mi	21	20^th
Noblesville	2.57 mi	17	97^th
Westfield	3.67 mi	10	18^th
Indianapolis	4.87 mi	266	371^st

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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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