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Best public schools in Carmel, IN

17 public schools in Carmel: 11 elementary · 3 middle · 2 high · 1 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

High school results are not in our data yet, so Indiana high schools have no score.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Indiana.

Elementary schools

11 schools in Carmel, best first
1
West Clay Elementary School 99.9
Carmel Clay Schools · Grades PK-5 · 612 students
ELA 89%Math 92%Science 86%
#1 of 975 in Indiana
2
Clay Center Elementary School 99.3
Carmel Clay Schools · Grades PK-5 · 689 students
ELA 82%Math 84%Science 84%
#7 of 975 in Indiana
3
Towne Meadow Elementary School 98.6
Carmel Clay Schools · Grades PK-5 · 537 students
ELA 77%Math 81%Science 78%
#14 of 975 in Indiana
4
Smoky Row Elementary School 98.2
Carmel Clay Schools · Grades PK-5 · 659 students
ELA 78%Math 78%Science 77%
#18 of 975 in Indiana
5
Prairie Trace Elementary School 98.1
Carmel Clay Schools · Grades PK-5 · 705 students
ELA 74%Math 83%Science 70%
#19 of 975 in Indiana
6
College Wood Elementary School 97.8
Carmel Clay Schools · Grades PK-5 · 635 students
ELA 74%Math 79%Science 71%
#22 of 975 in Indiana
7
Cherry Tree Elementary School 94.4
Carmel Clay Schools · Grades PK-5 · 711 students
ELA 67%Math 74%Science 70%
#55 of 975 in Indiana
8
Mohawk Trails Elementary School 85.1
Carmel Clay Schools · Grades PK-5 · 556 students
ELA 61%Math 64%Science 70%
#146 of 975 in Indiana
9
Forest Dale Elementary School 84.7
Carmel Clay Schools · Grades PK-5 · 653 students
ELA 56%Math 67%Science 67%
#150 of 975 in Indiana
10
Carmel Elementary School 83.9
Carmel Clay Schools · Grades PK-5 · 682 students
ELA 58%Math 68%Science 59%
#157 of 975 in Indiana
11
Woodbrook Elementary School 81.0
Carmel Clay Schools · Grades PK-5 · 618 students
ELA 58%Math 59%Science 65%
#186 of 975 in Indiana

Middle schools

3 schools in Carmel, best first
1
Creekside Middle School 99.8
Carmel Clay Schools · Grades 6-8 · 1,394 students
ELA 79%Math 79%Science 79%
#1 of 295 in Indiana
2
Clay Middle School 98.1
Carmel Clay Schools · Grades 6-8 · 1,395 students
ELA 70%Math 69%Science 69%
#6 of 295 in Indiana
3
Carmel Middle School 92.0
Carmel Clay Schools · Grades 6-8 · 1,070 students
ELA 62%Math 54%Science 70%
#24 of 295 in Indiana

High schools

2 schools in Carmel
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Carmel High School —
Carmel Clay Schools · Grades 9-12 · 5,200 students
No published test results
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Indiana Agriculture and Technology —
Indiana Agriculture and Technology · Grades 7-12 · Charter · 373 students
ELA 21%Math 11%

Combined schools

1 school in Carmel
1
Options Westfield 34.4
Options Charter Schools · Grades 6-12 · Charter · 252 students
ELA 17%Math 4%Science 23%
#51 of 77 in Indiana

School districts serving Carmel

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