Cherry Tree Elementary School

Summary:

Cherry Tree Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Carmel, Indiana, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 697. The school is part of the Carmel Clay Schools district, which is ranked 7th out of 381 districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cherry Tree Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in ILEARN test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, with 65.21% of all students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 75.89% proficient or better in Math, compared to the district averages of 69.63% and 70.9%, respectively. The school's 5th-grade students also performed exceptionally well, with 72.65% proficient or better in Social Studies, compared to 71.73% for the district and 38.1% for the state. However, Cherry Tree Elementary has a relatively homogeneous student population, with 84.36% of students identifying as White, which is higher than the racial diversity seen in nearby schools like Forest Dale Elementary (74.23% White) and Woodbrook Elementary (75.63% White).

Cherry Tree Elementary has maintained a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 7.5% to 11.4% over the past three school years, which is lower than the chronic absenteeism rates observed in some nearby schools, such as Hazel Dell Elementary (9.9%) and Harrison Parkway Elementary (5.4%). Additionally, the school has a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 9.86% to 12.41% over the past three school years, significantly lower than the rates of some nearby schools, such as Carmel Elementary (22.12%) and Harrison Parkway Elementary (35.27%).

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

13989 Hazel Dell Parkway
Carmel, IN 46033

(317) 846-3086

District: Carmel Clay Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
40^th of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,390

Students who attend Cherry Tree Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Clay Middle School
High:	Carmel High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.7

Number of students: 697

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.4%

Hispanic:

6.2%

Asian:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 12.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cherry Tree Elementary School ranks better than 96% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 7^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Carmel Clay Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.05. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Cherry Tree Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Carmel Clay Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (84.4%), Hispanic (6.2%), Asian (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 12.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cherry Tree Elementary School is 15.7. 5 elementary schools in the Carmel Clay Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Cherry Tree Elementary School employs 44.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cherry Tree Elementary School is $10,390. 6 elementary schools in the Carmel Clay Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Cherry Tree Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Carmel Clay Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Carmel Clay Schools 6^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cherry Tree Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	92.78	16^th	959	98.3%
2006	89.78	44^th	961	95.4%
2007	94.22	13^th	985	98.7%
2008	94.08	9^th	996	99.1%
2009	94.71	6^th	1003	99.4%
2010	88.25	43^rd	1009	95.7%
2011	89.73	16^th	1025	98.4%
2012	88.41	30^th	1015	97.0%
2013	85.64	66^th	1035	93.6%
2014	84.51	61^st	1036	94.1%
2015	90.70	35^th	1040	96.6%
2016	90.26	28^th	1046	97.3%
2017	91.32	29^th	1033	97.2%
2018	90.67	47^th	1027	95.4%
2019	93.14	36^th	1031	96.5%
2021	95.10	24^th	1016	97.6%
2022	94.13	32^nd	1020	96.9%
2023	93.88	38^th	1016	96.3%
2024	94.05	40^th	1010	96.0%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Review counts

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100%

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by a parent
Tuesday, June 18, 2019

The school does not address or handle bullying effective. If anything they look the other way. I recommend looking at other options for school Close Quote

Enrollment information for Cherry Tree Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	502	4	15	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
1991	575	8	15	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	603
1992	625	6	25	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	656
1993	542	7	17	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	572
1994	581	3	18	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	612
1995	619	8	20	2	0	n/a	n/a	1	650
1996	619	8	20	2	0	n/a	n/a	1	650
1997	585	7	25	6	0	n/a	n/a	3	626
1998	629	9	20	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	661
1999	605	11	20	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	638
2000	603	10	18	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	635
2001	592	8	17	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	620
2002	557	10	23	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	598
2003	557	10	23	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	598
2004	601	11	30	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	653
2005	596	11	28	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	644
2006	576	8	32	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	623
2007	565	11	26	9	0	n/a	n/a	23	634
2008	565	9	29	11	1	n/a	n/a	27	642
2009	544	5	26	10	0	n/a	n/a	28	613
2010	519	7	38	12	0	n/a	n/a	31	607
2011	467	1	28	4	0	4	20	0	524
2012	606	14	44	15	1	4	30	0	714
2013	577	10	44	25	0	4	33	0	693
2014	608	11	39	23	0	4	44	0	729
2015	623	17	37	16	0	3	48	0	744
2016	603	15	44	21	0	2	41	0	726
2017	597	19	43	20	0	2	45	0	726
2018	574	18	45	24	0	2	43	0	706
2019	571	9	40	36	0	2	35	0	693
2020	605	5	39	35	0	3	40	0	727
2021	588	13	31	46	0	0	47	0	725
2022	581	7	36	44	1	0	41	0	710
2023	588	9	29	43	2	1	25	0	697

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cherry Tree Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	522	8.3	62.8	1.9
1991	603	29.9	20.1	0.5
1992	656	29.0	22.6	1.1
1993	572	23.5	24.3	1.2
1994	612	29.0	21.1	1
1995	650	31.7	20.5	0.2
1996	650	31.7	20.5	0.2
1997	626	30.0	20.9	0
1998	661	36.0	18.4	0
1999	638	36.5	17.5	0.6
2000	635	38.0	16.7	0.3
2001	620	35.2	17.6	0.3
2002	598	31.0	19.3	1
2003	598	31.0	19.3	1
2004	653	31.0	21.1	1.5
2005	644	31.8	20.3	1.1
2006	623	30.0	20.8	1.4
2007	634	n/a	n/a	n/a
2008	642	32.2	19.9	1.3
2009	613	31.0	19.8	2.6
2010	607	24.0	25.2	3
2011	524	32.4	16.1	1.9
2012	714	35.5	20.1	6.6
2013	693	36.0	19.2	7.8
2014	729	37.0	19.7	7
2015	744	34.0	21.8	7.9
2016	726	34.0	21.3	7.4
2017	726	33.0	22.0	8.3
2018	706	35.0	20.1	10.6
2019	693	32.0	21.6	10.4
2020	727	32.0	22.7	10.9
2021	725	36.9	19.6	12.4
2022	710	44.5	15.9	9.9
2023	697	44.1	15.7	12.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cherry Tree Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	522	8.3	62.8	1.9
1991	603	29.9	20.1	0.5
1992	656	29.0	22.6	1.1
1993	572	23.5	24.3	1.2
1994	612	29.0	21.1	1
1995	650	31.7	20.5	0.2
1996	650	31.7	20.5	0.2
1997	626	30.0	20.9	0
1998	661	36.0	18.4	0
1999	638	36.5	17.5	0.6
2000	635	38.0	16.7	0.3
2001	620	35.2	17.6	0.3
2002	598	31.0	19.3	1
2003	598	31.0	19.3	1
2004	653	31.0	21.1	1.5
2005	644	31.8	20.3	1.1
2006	623	30.0	20.8	1.4
2007	634	n/a	n/a	n/a
2008	642	32.2	19.9	1.3
2009	613	31.0	19.8	2.6
2010	607	24.0	25.2	3
2011	524	32.4	16.1	1.9
2012	714	35.5	20.1	6.6
2013	693	36.0	19.2	7.8
2014	729	37.0	19.7	7
2015	744	34.0	21.8	7.9
2016	726	34.0	21.3	7.4
2017	726	33.0	22.0	8.3
2018	706	35.0	20.1	10.6
2019	693	32.0	21.6	10.4
2020	727	32.0	22.7	10.9
2021	725	36.9	19.6	12.4
2022	710	44.5	15.9	9.9
2023	697	44.1	15.7	12.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cherry Tree Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$110 (1.3%)	$8,491 (98.7%)	$8,602
2020	$107 (1.2%)	$9,004 (98.8%)	$9,111
2021	$126 (1.3%)	$9,874 (98.7%)	$9,999
2022	$220 (2.1%)	$10,170 (97.9%)	$10,390

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cherry Tree Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 36^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 38^th of 1016 Elementary schools	0.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cherry Tree Elementary School)	64.4	69.8	5.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Carmel Clay Schools)	70.2	65.7	4.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Cherry Tree Elementary School)	78	82.4	4.3%
3rd Grade Math (Carmel Clay Schools)	81.4	80.8	0.6%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cherry Tree Elementary School)	73.3	55.7	17.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Carmel Clay Schools)	69	66.5	2.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Cherry Tree Elementary School)	83.3	72.2	11.1%
4th Grade Math (Carmel Clay Schools)	80.9	76.2	4.7%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Cherry Tree Elementary School)	71.7	62.6	9.1%
4th Grade Science (Carmel Clay Schools)	70.8	63.9	6.9%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cherry Tree Elementary School)	80.2	71.6	8.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Carmel Clay Schools)	77.7	69.8	7.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Cherry Tree Elementary School)	86.8	81.7	5.2%
5th Grade Math (Carmel Clay Schools)	82.1	74.6	7.5%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Cherry Tree Elementary School)	81.1	82.6	1.5%
5th Grade Social Studies (Carmel Clay Schools)	80.3	73.2	7.1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	693	697	0.6%
African American	9	9
American Indian	0	2
Asian	40	29	27.5%
Hispanic	36	43	19.4%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	571	588	3%
Two or More Races	35	25	28.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	10.4%	12.3%	1.9%

Schools Near Cherry Tree Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)				ILEARN Math (2024)				ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	697	44	15.7	12.3%	588 (84.4%)	9 (1.3%)	43 (6.2%)	29 (4.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.6%)	94	40^th of 1010 public elementary schools	96.0%		93.9	38^th of 1016 public elementary schools	96.3%	2	68.0	63.4	64.1	65.2	86.4	72.4	68.4	75.9	72.7	$10,390	$220	$10,170
Prairie Trace Elementary School	Public	K-5	14200 N River Rd	Carmel	46033	Hamilton County	Carmel Clay Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 571-7925	697	40	17.4	9.5%	458 (65.7%)	18 (2.6%)	44 (6.3%)	153 (22.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.9%)	97.9	7^th of 1010 public elementary schools	99.3%		96.6	15^th of 1016 public elementary schools	98.5%	8	82.2	80.5	79.1	80.6	87.3	80.5	75.2	81.2	82.9	$9,956	$229	$9,727
Noble Crossing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5670 Noble Crossing Pky	Noblesville	46062	Hamilton County	Noblesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 773-2850	894	51	17.7	15.8%	725 (81.1%)	42 (4.7%)	41 (4.6%)	37 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (5.3%)	83	154^th of 1010 public elementary schools	84.8%		84.4	137^th of 1016 public elementary schools	86.5%	17	48.2	67.6	57.3	57.9	67.4	62.8	58.0	62.7	49.7	$8,964	$469	$8,496
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	585	40	14.8	16.4%	466 (79.7%)	19 (3.2%)	54 (9.2%)	28 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.6%)	87.8	102^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	89.9%		86.6	103^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	89.9%	1	54.6	67.4	76.6	66.6	56.6	64.3	65.8	62.3	69.4	$10,396	$559	$9,837
Woodbrook Elementary School	Public	K-5	4311 E 116th St	Carmel	46033	Hamilton County	Carmel Clay Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 846-4225	595	40	14.9	13.3%	450 (75.6%)	39 (6.6%)	23 (3.9%)	45 (7.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.5%)	85.6	117^th of 1010 public elementary schools	88.4%		88.2	82^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	91.9%	35	54.6	68.1	52.8	58.1	72.2	77.7	49.5	65.8	57.0	$11,534	$493	$11,040
Carmel Elementary School	Public	K-5	101 S Richland Ave	Carmel	46032	Hamilton County	Carmel Clay Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 844-0168	624	42	14.7	22.1%	463 (74.2%)	31 (5.0%)	34 (5.4%)	54 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.6%)	84	139^th of 1010 public elementary schools	86.2%		87.2	95^th of 1016 public elementary schools	90.6%	44	46.6	65.6	49.0	54.1	69.8	73.8	60.0	68.3	54.0	$11,145	$734	$10,411
Carey Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	16231 Carey Rd	Westfield	46074	Hamilton County	Westfield-Washington Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 867-6200	635	41	15.4	21.9%	468 (73.7%)	45 (7.1%)	73 (11.5%)	22 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)	89	82^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	91.9%		90.3	66^th of 1016 public elementary schools	93.5%	16	57.0	63.1		60.0	70.4	76.9		73.6		$11,827	$522	$11,305
New Britton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8660 E 131st St	Fishers	46038	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 594-4130	624	40	15.7	26.8%	411 (65.9%)	25 (4.0%)	77 (12.3%)	69 (11.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (6.3%)	88.6	86^th of 1010 public elementary schools	91.5%		86.2	109^th of 1016 public elementary schools	89.3%	23	66.7	61.9		64.3	77.2	61.9		69.5		$10,207	$289	$9,917
Harrison Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	14135 Harrison Pky	Fishers	46038	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 915-4210	584	36	16.1	35.3%	340 (58.2%)	80 (13.7%)	89 (15.2%)	30 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (7.5%)	78.2	201^st of 1010 public elementary schools	80.1%		88.7	75^th of 1016 public elementary schools	92.6%	126	51.2	47.9		49.6	67.5	65.3		66.4		$10,125	$716	$9,410
Hazel Dell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3025 Westfield Rd	Noblesville	46062	Hamilton County	Noblesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 773-2914	647	42	15.5	17.0%	552 (85.3%)	9 (1.4%)	54 (8.3%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.6%)	92.2	55^th of 1010 public elementary schools	94.6%		88.5	80^th of 1016 public elementary schools	92.1%	25	69.5	64.7	70.7	68.2	81.1	70.7	55.2	68.2	73.3	$9,832	$452	$9,380

Frequently Asked Questions about Cherry Tree Elementary School

What district is Cherry Tree Elementary School in?

Carmel Clay Schools

Is Cherry Tree Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Cherry Tree Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 40^th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Cherry Tree Elementary School?

Students at Cherry Tree Elementary School are 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Cherry Tree Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cherry Tree Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clay Middle School
High : Carmel High School

How many students attend Cherry Tree Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 697 students attended Cherry Tree Elementary School.

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