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Best Elementary Schools
in Carmel Clay Schools

This page covers 11 elementary schools in Carmel Clay Schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Mohawk Trails Elementary School
Grades PK–05585 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
62
/100
Student:Teacher
14.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,428
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
16%
Low economic need
2
rank
Woodbrook Elementary School
Grades KG–05595 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
62
/100
Student:Teacher
15.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,428
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
13%
Low economic need
3
rank
West Clay Elementary School
Grades KG–05599 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
62
/100
Student:Teacher
16.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,428
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
4%
Low economic need
4
rank
Carmel Elementary School
Grades KG–05624 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
61
/100
Student:Teacher
14.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,428
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
22%
Low economic need
5
rank
Smoky Row Elementary School
Grades PK–05675 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
61
/100
Student:Teacher
16.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,428
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
7%
Low economic need
6
rank
Cherry Tree Elementary School
Grades PK–05697 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
61
/100
Student:Teacher
15.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,428
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
12%
Low economic need
7
rank
Clay Center Elementary School
Grades PK–05690 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
61
/100
Student:Teacher
15.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,428
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
15%
Low economic need
8
rank
Towne Meadow Elementary School
Grades KG–05586 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
60
/100
Student:Teacher
16.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,428
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
10%
Low economic need
9
rank
Forest Dale Elementary School
Grades PK–05652 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
60
/100
Student:Teacher
15.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,428
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
23%
Low economic need
10
rank
College Wood Elementary School
Grades KG–05644 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
58
/100
Student:Teacher
17.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,428
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
5%
Low economic need
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
11
Elementary Schools
15
Total Schools
62
#1 Score
61
Avg Score
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.