Clay Middle School
Carmel, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Approaches Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- English learner progress
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
1,349 students tested69.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency266
- At proficiency671
- Approaching proficiency328
- Below proficiency84
Math
1,349 students tested68.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency371
- At proficiency558
- Approaching proficiency286
- Below proficiency134
Science
454 students tested68.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency218
- At proficiency93
- Approaching proficiency108
- Below proficiency35
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 467 | 445 | 454 |
| Proficient | 71.1% | 65.4% | 68.5% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
1.4% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 1,414 | 1,396 |
| Suspended out of school | 0.9% · 13 | 1.4% · 19 |
| Suspended in school | 3.5% · 50 | 6.7% · 93 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
4.6% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 1,468 | 1,456 | 1,449 |
| Chronically absent | 7.9% · 116 | 6.1% · 89 | 4.6% · 66 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Midsize
Enrollment
1,395 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
Principal
Todd Crosby
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino8.7%
White73.4%
Black or African American4.1%
Asian9.5%
Two or More Races4.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180120000195
- District
- Carmel Clay Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 1,395 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 80.9
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25