Mill Creek East Elementary

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Mill Creek East Elementary ranks 188 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Mill Creek East Elementary is a public elementary school in Clayton, Indiana, serving 337 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Mill Creek Community School Corporation, which is ranked 53 out of 381 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Mill Creek East Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in ILEARN test scores for English Language Arts and Math, with 50.34% of students proficient or better in ELA and 68.24% in Math, compared to 48.75% and 52.58% for the district, and 38.6% and 52.4% for the state. However, the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 12.4% and a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 36.2%, suggesting socioeconomic factors may play a role. Interestingly, the school has a significantly higher percentage of white students at 91.39%, compared to the more diverse student populations in surrounding schools like River Birch Elementary and Hickory Elementary in the Avon Community School Corporation.

When compared to other nearby schools, Mill Creek East Elementary maintains a strong academic performance, consistently ranking in the top 25-30% of Indiana elementary schools. However, it faces some challenges, such as higher chronic absenteeism and less diversity, compared to schools in the Plainfield Community School Corporation and the Avon Community School Corporation, which generally outperform Mill Creek East in test scores and have lower chronic absenteeism rates.

Detail:

Public K-5

4740 Iowa St
Clayton, IN 46118

(317) 539-9225

District: Mill Creek Community School Corp

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,082

Students who attend Mill Creek East Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cascade Middle School
High:	Cascade Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.9

Number of students: 340

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.0%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Asian:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mill Creek East Elementary ranks better than 81.4% of elementary schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.49. (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 Racial makeup is: White (90%), Hispanic (3.5%), Asian (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Mill Creek Community School Corp District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mill Creek East Elementary is 14.9. 1 elementary schools in the Mill Creek Community School Corp District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Mill Creek East Elementary employs 22.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mill Creek East Elementary is $10,082, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Mill Creek Community School Corp District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Mill Creek East Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Mill Creek Community School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Mill Creek Community School Corp 51^st of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mill Creek East Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	77.66	46^th	326	85.9%
2005	81.77	104^th	959	89.2%
2006	74.77	190^th	961	80.2%
2007	81.48	117^th	985	88.1%
2008	76.26	178^th	996	82.1%
2009	84.79	83^rd	1003	91.7%
2010	80.20	134^th	1009	86.7%
2011	82.69	90^th	1025	91.2%
2012	68.74	304^th	1015	70.0%
2013	77.86	169^th	1035	83.7%
2014	78.10	159^th	1036	84.7%
2015	80.79	135^th	1040	87.0%
2016	65.62	381^st	1046	63.6%
2017	63.27	415^th	1033	59.8%
2018	72.40	268^th	1027	73.9%
2019	73.69	252^nd	1031	75.6%
2021	73.00	265^th	1016	73.9%
2022	68.94	320^th	1020	68.6%
2023	63.01	378^th	1016	62.8%
2024	79.49	188^th	1010	81.4%

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

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mill Creek East Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	514	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
1989	521	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
1990	499	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
1991	481	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	481
1992	448	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
1993	484	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
1994	468	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
1995	497	1	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	1	502
1996	497	1	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	1	502
1997	504	2	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	1	511
1998	534	3	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
1999	537	3	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	543
2000	541	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	543
2001	567	2	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	572
2002	528	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
2003	528	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
2004	511	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
2005	524	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
2006	488	1	10	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
2007	430	1	9	5	0	n/a	n/a	8	453
2008	425	0	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	5	440
2009	421	0	9	6	0	n/a	n/a	3	439
2010	360	4	9	4	1	n/a	n/a	1	379
2011	357	1	13	3	3	0	10	0	387
2012	347	1	9	2	3	0	12	0	374
2013	346	0	8	2	3	0	9	0	368
2014	364	3	9	3	2	0	7	0	388
2015	408	6	12	1	2	0	7	0	436
2016	385	8	12	5	0	0	9	0	419
2017	374	5	15	3	0	0	13	0	410
2018	384	5	14	4	0	0	11	0	418
2019	348	6	11	5	0	0	9	0	379
2020	327	7	11	7	0	0	7	0	359
2021	305	4	9	5	0	0	7	0	330
2022	324	4	10	6	0	0	6	0	350
2023	308	1	12	8	1	0	7	0	337
2024	306	2	11	12	1	0	8	0	340

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 Mill Creek East Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	514	25.8	19.9	7.6
1989	521	25.8	20.1	10.6
1990	499	24.8	20.1	9
1991	481	22.8	21.0	12.9
1992	448	22.0	20.3	15.6
1993	484	24.5	19.8	15.1
1994	469	26.5	17.7	17.3
1995	502	27.5	18.3	13.8
1996	502	27.5	18.3	13.8
1997	511	28.5	17.9	14.3
1998	544	27.5	19.8	14.3
1999	543	28.5	19.1	21.9
2000	543	29.0	18.7	18
2001	572	32.0	17.9	17.1
2002	531	29.5	18.0	15.3
2003	531	29.5	18.0	15.3
2004	514	31.0	16.6	17.5
2005	528	30.6	17.3	15.7
2006	504	28.5	17.7	17.9
2007	453	n/a	n/a	18
2008	440	26.4	16.7	23.7
2009	439	26.8	16.4	27.3
2010	379	23.4	16.1	32.8
2011	387	20.9	18.4	33.3
2012	374	21.6	17.3	32.9
2013	368	19.0	19.3	35.6
2014	388	22.0	17.6	35.3
2015	436	22.0	19.8	30.3
2016	419	23.0	18.2	28.6
2017	410	20.0	20.5	29.8
2018	418	20.0	20.9	32.5
2019	379	19.0	19.9	32.2
2020	359	18.0	19.9	32
2021	330	21.1	15.6	34.5
2022	350	19.5	17.9	30.3
2023	337	22.2	15.1	36.2
2024	340	22.7	14.9	35.3

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 Mill Creek East Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	514	25.8	19.9	7.6
1989	521	25.8	20.1	10.6
1990	499	24.8	20.1	9
1991	481	22.8	21.0	12.9
1992	448	22.0	20.3	15.6
1993	484	24.5	19.8	15.1
1994	469	26.5	17.7	17.3
1995	502	27.5	18.3	13.8
1996	502	27.5	18.3	13.8
1997	511	28.5	17.9	14.3
1998	544	27.5	19.8	14.3
1999	543	28.5	19.1	21.9
2000	543	29.0	18.7	18
2001	572	32.0	17.9	17.1
2002	531	29.5	18.0	15.3
2003	531	29.5	18.0	15.3
2004	514	31.0	16.6	17.5
2005	528	30.6	17.3	15.7
2006	504	28.5	17.7	17.9
2007	453	n/a	n/a	18
2008	440	26.4	16.7	23.7
2009	439	26.8	16.4	27.3
2010	379	23.4	16.1	32.8
2011	387	20.9	18.4	33.3
2012	374	21.6	17.3	32.9
2013	368	19.0	19.3	35.6
2014	388	22.0	17.6	35.3
2015	436	22.0	19.8	30.3
2016	419	23.0	18.2	28.6
2017	410	20.0	20.5	29.8
2018	418	20.0	20.9	32.5
2019	379	19.0	19.9	32.2
2020	359	18.0	19.9	32
2021	330	21.1	15.6	34.5
2022	350	19.5	17.9	30.3
2023	337	22.2	15.1	36.2
2024	340	22.7	14.9	35.3

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 Mill Creek East Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$246 (3.0%)	$7,896 (97.0%)	$8,142
2020	$251 (3.0%)	$8,139 (97.0%)	$8,391
2021	$751 (7.9%)	$8,746 (92.1%)	$9,496
2022	$876 (8.7%)	$9,206 (91.3%)	$10,082

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mill Creek East Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 252^nd of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 378^th of 1016 Elementary schools	12.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mill Creek East Elementary)	39.6	28	11.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mill Creek Community School Corp)	49.4	36.4	13%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Mill Creek East Elementary)	56.3	58	1.7%
3rd Grade Math (Mill Creek Community School Corp)	68.6	65.7	2.9%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mill Creek East Elementary)	61	45.6	15.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mill Creek Community School Corp)	63.7	37.6	26.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Mill Creek East Elementary)	76.6	52.6	24%
4th Grade Math (Mill Creek Community School Corp)	78.2	57.4	20.8%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Mill Creek East Elementary)	57.1	37.5	19.6%
4th Grade Science (Mill Creek Community School Corp)	61.3	36	25.3%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mill Creek East Elementary)	62.7	44.8	17.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mill Creek Community School Corp)	64.8	49.5	15.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Mill Creek East Elementary)	79.7	77.6	2.1%
5th Grade Math (Mill Creek Community School Corp)	77.9	75.7	2.2%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Mill Creek East Elementary)	45.8	36.2	9.6%
5th Grade Social Studies (Mill Creek Community School Corp)	54.1	41.1	13%
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	379	337	11.1%
African American	6	1	83.3%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	11	12	9.1%
Hispanic	5	8	60%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	348	308	11.5%
Two or More Races	9	7	22.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	32.2%	36.2%	4%

Schools Near Mill Creek East Elementary

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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
Mill Creek East Elementary	Public	K-5	4740 Iowa St	Clayton	46118	Hendricks County	Mill Creek Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 539-9225	340	23	14.9	35.3%	306 (90.0%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.5%)	11 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	79.5	188^th of 1010 public elementary schools	81.4%		63	378^th of 1016 public elementary schools	62.8%	190	41.2	50.0	60.0	50.3	58.8	61.7	84.0	68.2	56.0	$10,082	$876	$9,206
Little Cadets Preschool	Public	PK	4740 Iowa St	Clayton	46118	Hendricks County	Mill Creek Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 539-9200	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										$6,966	$216	$6,750
South Elementary School	Public	3-4	1375 W Lincoln St	Danville	46122	Hendricks County	Danville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 745-2131	408	20	20.4	32.4%	340 (83.3%)	28 (6.9%)	17 (4.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.4%)	75.7	228^th of 1010 public elementary schools	77.4%		73.7	251^st of 1016 public elementary schools	75.3%	23	46.8	56.4		51.3	63.0	58.4		60.8		$8,669	$378	$8,291
Mill Creek West Elementary	Public	K-5	4704 Pearl St	Amo	46103	Hendricks County	Mill Creek Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 539-9255	355	20	17.5	31.0%	333 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	69.9	300^th of 1010 public elementary schools	70.3%		71.3	286^th of 1016 public elementary schools	71.9%	14	42.3	39.6	45.8	42.5	53.9	73.6	70.8	66.0	39.6	$9,874	$1,167	$8,706
North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	398 Urban St	Danville	46122	Hendricks County	Danville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 745-2610	607	38	16.1	37.1%	513 (84.5%)	36 (5.9%)	24 (4.0%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.3%)								(n/a)										$11,453	$558	$10,896
Guilford Elementary	Public	K-5	6440 S County Road 600 E	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 839-2698	439	29	15.0	33.5%	331 (75.4%)	44 (10.0%)	24 (5.5%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.4%)	83.1	151^st of 1010 public elementary schools	85.0%		86	115^th of 1016 public elementary schools	88.7%	36	53.5	61.3	56.3	57.1	70.8	64.0	52.9	62.0	50.6	$8,519	$473	$8,046
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 Wabash St	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 839-7707	581	33	17.5	33.2%	427 (73.5%)	53 (9.1%)	36 (6.2%)	31 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.9%)	81.7	163^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	83.9%		90.9	60^th of 1016 public elementary schools	94.1%	103	44.7	63.6	53.9	54.2	67.0	64.7	53.9	61.7	55.9	$8,441	$500	$7,941
Van Buren Elementary School	Public	K-5	225 S Shaw St	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 839-2575	500	30	16.8	37.2%	415 (83.0%)	11 (2.2%)	41 (8.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.8%)	80.9	176^th of 1010 public elementary schools	82.6%		84.7	131^st of 1016 public elementary schools	87.1%	45	56.2	59.5	40.5	51.6	78.7	73.0	62.9	71.4	41.6	$8,738	$501	$8,237
River Birch Elementary School	Public	K-4	5456 E CR 75 North	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 544-6800	753	45	16.9	42.1%	469 (62.3%)	129 (17.1%)	67 (8.9%)	31 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	54 (7.2%)	86.1	113^th of 1010 public elementary schools	88.8%		88.6	78^th of 1016 public elementary schools	92.3%	35	54.7	60.2		57.7	71.2	68.1		69.5		$8,525	$454	$8,071
Hickory Elementary School	Public	K-4	907 S Avon Avenue	Avon	46123	Hendricks County	Avon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 544-6300	592	42	14.0	47.6%	250 (42.2%)	179 (30.2%)	67 (11.3%)	57 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.4%)	79.2	194^th of 1010 public elementary schools	80.8%		84.5	135^th of 1016 public elementary schools	86.7%	59	45.9	56.3		51.0	64.8	68.1		66.4		$11,300	$696	$10,604

Frequently Asked Questions about Mill Creek East Elementary

What district is Mill Creek East Elementary in?

Mill Creek Community School Corp

Is Mill Creek East Elementary a good school?

Mill Creek East Elementary ranks 188^th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Mill Creek East Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mill Creek East Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cascade Middle School
High : Cascade Senior High School

How many students attend Mill Creek East Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 340 students attended Mill Creek East Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mill Creek East Elementary?

Students at Mill Creek East Elementary are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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