Hinkle Creek Elementary School

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Hinkle Creek Elementary School ranks 106 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Hinkle Creek Elementary School is a highly-regarded public elementary school in Noblesville, Indiana, serving 927 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Noblesville Schools district, which is ranked 21 out of 381 districts in the state, Hinkle Creek consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Indiana.

Hinkle Creek Elementary stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outpacing the Noblesville Schools district and the state of Indiana in ILEARN test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, 59.59% of Hinkle Creek students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 59.17% for the district, and 64.56% were proficient or better in math, significantly higher than the district's 54.29%. The school also boasts a lower chronic absenteeism rate and a smaller percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a more favorable educational environment for its students.

While Hinkle Creek Elementary has a relatively homogeneous student population, with 87.27% of students identifying as White, this is higher than the racial diversity seen in nearby schools like White River Elementary (68.37% White) and North Elementary (80.52% White). This could be an area for the school and district to explore, as promoting diversity and inclusion can have positive impacts on student learning and development.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

595 S Harbour Dr
Noblesville, IN 46062

(317) 776-0840

District: Noblesville Schools

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,898

Students who attend Hinkle Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Noblesville West Middle School
High:	Noblesville High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 927

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.3%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 18.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hinkle Creek Elementary School ranks better than 89.5% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 2^nd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Noblesville Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.72. (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 Hinkle Creek Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Noblesville Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (87.3%), Hispanic (5.2%), two or more races (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 18.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hinkle Creek Elementary School is 14.1, which is the 2^nd best among 7 elementary schools in the Noblesville Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Hinkle Creek Elementary School employs 65.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hinkle Creek Elementary School is $9,898. 3 elementary schools in the Noblesville Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Hinkle Creek Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Noblesville Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Noblesville Schools 21^st of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hinkle Creek Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	87.08	56^th	959	94.2%
2006	91.21	30^th	961	96.9%
2007	91.11	28^th	985	97.2%
2008	90.77	33^rd	996	96.7%
2009	91.28	25^th	1003	97.5%
2010	93.14	4^th	1009	99.6%
2011	90.87	6^th	1025	99.4%
2012	88.23	31^st	1015	96.9%
2013	86.43	48^th	1035	95.4%
2014	83.18	81^st	1036	92.2%
2015	87.79	62^nd	1040	94.0%
2016	88.69	45^th	1046	95.7%
2017	86.52	85^th	1033	91.8%
2018	81.97	140^th	1027	86.4%
2019	87.22	86^th	1031	91.7%
2021	81.93	153^rd	1016	84.9%
2022	83.51	141^st	1020	86.2%
2023	80.38	180^th	1016	82.3%
2024	86.72	106^th	1010	89.5%

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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 Hinkle Creek Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	630	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	634
1989	630	1	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	637
1990	488	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
1991	519	4	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	524
1992	542	5	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
1993	558	5	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	567
1994	566	6	4	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	577
1995	573	7	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	4	588
1996	573	7	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	4	588
1997	499	7	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	4	515
1998	511	9	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
1999	493	5	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
2000	498	6	9	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	517
2001	503	4	9	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	519
2002	522	2	5	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
2003	522	2	5	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
2004	545	3	4	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	558
2005	573	4	4	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	587
2006	572	3	5	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	589
2007	570	6	6	14	2	n/a	n/a	8	606
2008	486	6	6	9	1	n/a	n/a	8	516
2009	467	11	7	5	3	n/a	n/a	7	500
2010	443	9	7	7	2	n/a	n/a	7	475
2011	451	6	10	8	3	0	9	0	487
2012	687	16	5	11	3	0	21	0	743
2013	873	25	6	18	3	1	14	0	940
2014	866	27	7	19	1	0	13	0	933
2015	877	27	7	25	2	0	10	0	948
2016	846	25	8	26	3	1	9	0	918
2017	888	21	8	29	5	1	9	0	961
2018	847	26	10	29	4	1	14	0	931
2019	805	27	14	41	2	1	14	0	904
2020	785	22	14	43	1	1	26	0	892
2021	718	22	12	43	0	2	33	0	830
2022	835	26	11	45	0	1	35	0	953
2023	809	20	9	48	0	2	39	0	927

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 Hinkle Creek Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	634	31.5	20.1	5.4
1989	637	31.5	20.2	4.1
1990	490	26.3	18.6	1.8
1991	524	27.3	19.1	2.7
1992	550	27.3	20.1	3.1
1993	567	29.5	19.2	2.1
1994	577	29.5	19.6	2.9
1995	588	28.4	20.7	2.9
1996	588	28.4	20.7	2.9
1997	515	26.0	19.8	3.5
1998	528	27.7	19.1	5.7
1999	505	25.9	19.5	10.5
2000	517	26.7	19.4	11.4
2001	519	28.9	18.0	11.6
2002	539	28.4	19.0	11.3
2003	539	28.4	19.0	11.3
2004	558	29.5	18.9	13.4
2005	587	28.5	20.6	10.1
2006	589	28.7	20.5	8.1
2007	606	n/a	n/a	9.9
2008	516	30.5	16.9	12.2
2009	500	28.5	17.5	11.8
2010	475	22.0	21.5	0.2
2011	487	3.6	132.3	14.8
2012	743	39.0	19.0	16.8
2013	940	41.0	22.9	17.8
2014	933	43.0	21.6	20.6
2015	948	42.0	22.5	19.9
2016	918	43.0	21.3	19.4
2017	961	44.0	21.8	19.1
2018	931	46.0	20.2	22.8
2019	904	43.0	21.0	20.6
2020	892	42.0	21.1	18.3
2021	830	42.0	19.7	15.1
2022	953	57.0	16.7	13.6
2023	927	65.5	14.1	18.8

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 Hinkle Creek Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	634	31.5	20.1	5.4
1989	637	31.5	20.2	4.1
1990	490	26.3	18.6	1.8
1991	524	27.3	19.1	2.7
1992	550	27.3	20.1	3.1
1993	567	29.5	19.2	2.1
1994	577	29.5	19.6	2.9
1995	588	28.4	20.7	2.9
1996	588	28.4	20.7	2.9
1997	515	26.0	19.8	3.5
1998	528	27.7	19.1	5.7
1999	505	25.9	19.5	10.5
2000	517	26.7	19.4	11.4
2001	519	28.9	18.0	11.6
2002	539	28.4	19.0	11.3
2003	539	28.4	19.0	11.3
2004	558	29.5	18.9	13.4
2005	587	28.5	20.6	10.1
2006	589	28.7	20.5	8.1
2007	606	n/a	n/a	9.9
2008	516	30.5	16.9	12.2
2009	500	28.5	17.5	11.8
2010	475	22.0	21.5	0.2
2011	487	3.6	132.3	14.8
2012	743	39.0	19.0	16.8
2013	940	41.0	22.9	17.8
2014	933	43.0	21.6	20.6
2015	948	42.0	22.5	19.9
2016	918	43.0	21.3	19.4
2017	961	44.0	21.8	19.1
2018	931	46.0	20.2	22.8
2019	904	43.0	21.0	20.6
2020	892	42.0	21.1	18.3
2021	830	42.0	19.7	15.1
2022	953	57.0	16.7	13.6
2023	927	65.5	14.1	18.8

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 Hinkle Creek Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$88 (1.1%)	$7,813 (98.9%)	$7,902
2020	$77 (0.8%)	$9,169 (99.2%)	$9,246
2021	$154 (1.5%)	$10,058 (98.5%)	$10,212
2022	$432 (4.4%)	$9,466 (95.6%)	$9,898

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hinkle Creek Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 86^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 180^th of 1016 Elementary schools	9.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hinkle Creek Elementary School)	68.8	49	19.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Noblesville Schools)	59.9	55	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Hinkle Creek Elementary School)	73.6	63.4	10.2%
3rd Grade Math (Noblesville Schools)	75.1	69	6.1%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hinkle Creek Elementary School)	63	56.1	6.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Noblesville Schools)	54.8	53.5	1.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Hinkle Creek Elementary School)	68.8	64.8	4.1%
4th Grade Math (Noblesville Schools)	62.6	61	1.6%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Hinkle Creek Elementary School)	60.1	55.4	4.7%
4th Grade Science (Noblesville Schools)	52.2	48.4	3.8%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hinkle Creek Elementary School)	75.8	54.1	21.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Noblesville Schools)	60.7	52.5	8.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Hinkle Creek Elementary School)	68.6	51	17.6%
5th Grade Math (Noblesville Schools)	63.3	53.3	10%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Hinkle Creek Elementary School)	78.4	56.7	21.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Noblesville Schools)	62.7	52.5	10.2%
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	904	927	2.5%
African American	27	20	25.9%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	14	9	35.7%
Hispanic	41	48	17.1%
Pacific Islander	1	2	100%
White	805	809	0.5%
Two or More Races	14	39	178.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	20.6%	18.8%	1.8%

Schools Near Hinkle Creek 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
Hinkle Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	595 S Harbour Dr	Noblesville	46062	Hamilton County	Noblesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 776-0840	927	66	14.1	18.8%	809 (87.3%)	20 (2.2%)	48 (5.2%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	39 (4.2%)	86.7	106^th of 1010 public elementary schools	89.5%		80.4	180^th of 1016 public elementary schools	82.3%	74	56.7	60.6	61.3	59.6	63.1	68.8	61.3	64.6	59.2	$9,898	$432	$9,466
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
North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	440 N 10th St	Noblesville	46060	Hamilton County	Noblesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 773-0482	426	36	12.0	35.9%	343 (80.5%)	15 (3.5%)	28 (6.6%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.8%)	83.8	143^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	85.8%		77.1	208^th of 1016 public elementary schools	79.5%	65	58.2	61.5	54.4	58.1	73.1	62.7	49.4	61.1	55.7	$12,830	$836	$11,995
White River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19000 Cumberland Rd	Noblesville	46060	Hamilton County	Noblesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 770-2080	645	45	14.3	41.7%	441 (68.4%)	51 (7.9%)	99 (15.3%)	21 (3.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.7%)	66.8	331^st of 1010 public elementary schools	67.2%		64.3	364^th of 1016 public elementary schools	64.2%	33	44.7	56.7	45.1	49.2	58.3	53.3	30.4	47.7	49.0	$11,242	$693	$10,549
Stony Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 Greenfield Pike	Noblesville	46060	Hamilton County	Noblesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 773-0582	579	39	15.0	24.4%	489 (84.5%)	25 (4.3%)	34 (5.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.5%)	78.3	200^th of 1010 public elementary schools	80.2%		81.2	168^th of 1016 public elementary schools	83.5%	32	45.5	59.4	57.0	53.6	55.5	61.5	54.0	56.9	57.0	$10,195	$652	$9,543
Washington Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	17950 Grassy Branch Rd	Westfield	46074	Hamilton County	Westfield-Washington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 867-7900	621	35	17.7	25.1%	435 (70.0%)	21 (3.4%)	86 (13.8%)	24 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.9%)	87.8	101^st of 1010 public elementary schools	90.0%		84.8	129^th of 1016 public elementary schools	87.3%	28	62.8	61.4		62.1	71.0	66.2		68.6		$10,838	$428	$10,410
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
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
Monon Trail Elementary School	Public	K-4	19400 Tomlinson Rd	Westfield	46074	Hamilton County	Westfield-Washington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 867-8600	572	33	17.3	28.8%	392 (68.5%)	39 (6.8%)	79 (13.8%)	20 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.2%)	90.2	68^th of 1010 public elementary schools	93.3%		80.9	176^th of 1016 public elementary schools	82.7%	108	69.7	58.0		63.4	89.3	65.7		76.5		$11,054	$521	$10,534
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hinkle Creek Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Hinkle Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hinkle Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Noblesville West Middle School
High : Noblesville High School

What district is Hinkle Creek Elementary School in?

Noblesville Schools

Is Hinkle Creek Elementary School a good school?

Hinkle Creek Elementary School ranks 106^th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hinkle Creek Elementary School?

Students at Hinkle Creek Elementary School are 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Hinkle Creek Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 927 students attended Hinkle Creek Elementary School.

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