Clay Center Elementary School

12025 Clay Center Rd
Carmel, IN 46032

690 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Clay Center Elementary School is a public elementary school and part of the Carmel Clay Schools school district, located in Carmel, IN with 690 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 44 teachers, Clay Center Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.4:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

690

Total Students

44.7

Full-Time Teachers

15.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

11.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Clay Center Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	502
Hispanic	36
Black	21
Asian	88
Two or More	42
American Indian	1

White
502 (72.8 %)
Asian
88 (12.8 %)
Two or More
42 (6.1 %)
Hispanic
36 (5.2 %)
Black
21 (3.0 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Carmel Clay Schools
Phone:	(317)733-6450
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	690
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	44.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	64
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	17

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 27

Kindergarten 104

Grade 1 110

Grade 2 117

Grade 3 108

Grade 4 109

Grade 5 115