Is Cumberland Road Elementary School a good school?

Cumberland Road Elementary School ranks 168 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cumberland Road Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 520 students attended Cumberland Road Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cumberland Road Elementary School?

Students at Cumberland Road Elementary School are 64% White, 13% African American, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Cumberland Road Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cumberland Road Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Fishers Junior High School Middle : Sand Creek Intermediate School High : Fishers High School

Cumberland Road Elementary School

Summary:

Cumberland Road Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Fishers, Indiana, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 4th grade. The school is part of the Hamilton Southeastern Schools district, which is ranked 13th out of 381 districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cumberland Road Elementary School is a high-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Indiana elementary schools, with a ranking of 98 out of 1,016 schools in 2022-2023 and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's ILEARN test scores are generally higher than the state average, particularly in math, where the percentage of students proficient or better is around 64% for all grades, compared to the state average of around 50%. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 0.7% in 2020-2021 to 9.5% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average of around 7-8% for the same period. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Cumberland Road Elementary School has increased from 22.79% in 2021-2022 to 30% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average of around 25%.

Compared to nearby schools, Cumberland Road Elementary School's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly lower than some of the higher-performing schools, such as Brooks School Elementary and Lantern Road Elementary School, which have consistently ranked in the top 10% of Indiana elementary schools. However, Cumberland Road Elementary School outperforms some of the other nearby schools, such as Sand Creek Elementary and Fishers Elementary, in both academic performance and student demographics. The school's increasing chronic absenteeism and free and reduced lunch rates suggest areas for potential improvement and further investigation.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

13535 Cumberland Rd
Fishers, IN 46038

(317) 594-4170

District: Hamilton Southeastern Schools

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,070

Students who attend Cumberland Road Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fishers Junior High School
	Sand Creek Intermediate School
High:	Fishers High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.8

Number of students: 520

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.7%

African American:

12.7%

Hispanic:

10.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cumberland Road Elementary School ranks better than 83.4% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 10^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Hamilton Southeastern Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.42. (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 (63.7%), African American (12.7%), Hispanic (10%). (See more...)

Compare Details 30% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cumberland Road Elementary School is 14.8, which is the 2^nd best among 13 elementary schools in the Hamilton Southeastern Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Cumberland Road Elementary School employs 35 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cumberland Road Elementary School is $10,070, which is the 4^th highest among 13 elementary schools in the Hamilton Southeastern Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Cumberland Road Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Hamilton Southeastern Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Hamilton Southeastern Schools 12^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cumberland Road Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	88.73	48^th	959	95.0%
2006	87.97	56^th	961	94.2%
2007	90.70	30^th	985	97.0%
2008	92.08	23^rd	996	97.7%
2009	89.79	39^th	1003	96.1%
2010	82.93	98^th	1009	90.3%
2011	68.98	310^th	1025	69.8%
2012	77.92	177^th	1015	82.6%
2013	75.00	215^th	1035	79.2%
2014	70.21	298^th	1036	71.2%
2015	75.78	206^th	1040	80.2%
2016	67.23	354^th	1046	66.2%
2017	66.33	366^th	1033	64.6%
2018	74.85	231^st	1027	77.5%
2019	78.71	179^th	1031	82.6%
2021	75.30	231^st	1016	77.3%
2022	87.16	101^st	1020	90.1%
2023	87.00	98^th	1016	90.4%
2024	81.42	168^th	1010	83.4%

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Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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by a parent
Saturday, January 23, 2016

My child attended for kindergarten. The classes were really large - 1 teacher to approximately 26 kids. And, there were about 5 classrooms of kindergartens. The facility was not sufficient to house the kids, the playground was beaten down and the congestion with the bus depot, the elementary school, the middle school and the administration building and all the other growth on 131st and SR 37 made the school a logistical nightmare for pickup and dropoff.

My child came from a really strong academic preschool and tested really well on the NWEA at the start of school. By winter break her NWEA scores dropped 15+ points. And, compared to her friends at other schools the curriculum was about 2 to 3 months behind the other kids. While most kids started baggie books and sight words the first week of August. Their class did not start sight words until mid-September and baggie books until a week a before Thanksgiving.

I would not recommend this school or the administration. Ultimately, we switched to a private school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Cumberland Road Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	361	3	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
1989	450	1	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
1990	424	2	7	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	435
1991	516	1	8	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	529
1992	340	5	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	350
1993	439	1	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
1994	456	3	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
1995	456	3	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
1996	456	3	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
1997	518	3	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	2	534
1998	586	9	7	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	607
1999	489	12	17	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	524
2000	648	28	15	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	699
2001	807	32	28	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	879
2002	738	73	45	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	883
2003	738	73	45	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	883
2004	508	42	31	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
2005	581	63	36	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	699
2006	666	60	42	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	802
2007	502	37	37	16	0	n/a	n/a	51	643
2008	492	28	37	17	0	n/a	n/a	42	616
2009	496	33	34	20	3	n/a	n/a	35	621
2010	515	34	37	20	4	n/a	n/a	49	659
2011	517	47	36	27	3	0	31	0	661
2012	491	37	43	32	4	0	30	0	637
2013	505	32	44	34	4	1	23	0	643
2014	482	38	46	27	4	1	21	0	619
2015	456	36	37	30	3	0	21	0	583
2016	495	34	42	44	3	0	35	0	653
2017	475	49	40	48	2	1	42	0	657
2018	432	41	36	46	1	2	30	0	588
2019	407	38	41	47	2	1	35	0	571
2020	390	53	43	43	1	1	47	0	578
2021	363	62	43	42	0	0	45	0	555
2022	362	56	50	48	1	0	49	0	566
2023	331	66	28	52	1	1	41	0	520

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cumberland Road Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	368	18.9	19.4	0.3
1989	458	21.1	21.7	0.2
1990	435	21.1	20.6	0.9
1991	529	27.5	19.2	1.3
1992	350	22.0	15.9	1.1
1993	444	23.5	18.9	0.9
1994	462	25.8	17.9	0.6
1995	466	28.0	16.6	1.3
1996	466	28.0	16.6	1.3
1997	534	29.5	18.1	0.8
1998	607	32.5	18.7	0.7
1999	524	29.8	17.6	1.9
2000	699	36.7	19.0	3.6
2001	879	34.5	25.5	3.8
2002	883	42.7	20.7	10.9
2003	883	42.7	20.7	10.9
2004	591	27.5	21.5	8.8
2005	699	31.5	22.2	8.9
2006	802	36.0	22.3	6.9
2007	643	n/a	n/a	7.9
2008	616	34.0	18.1	9.1
2009	621	33.0	18.8	11.1
2010	659	32.8	20.0	11.8
2011	661	29.1	22.6	14.8
2012	637	28.0	22.7	13.3
2013	643	31.0	20.7	13.4
2014	619	30.0	20.6	14.5
2015	583	28.0	20.8	15.3
2016	653	30.0	21.7	12.9
2017	657	35.0	18.7	16.4
2018	588	33.0	17.8	19.9
2019	571	34.2	16.6	21.5
2020	578	32.5	17.7	23.9
2021	555	33.5	16.5	24.5
2022	566	34.0	16.6	22.8
2023	520	35.0	14.8	30

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 Cumberland Road Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	368	18.9	19.4	0.3
1989	458	21.1	21.7	0.2
1990	435	21.1	20.6	0.9
1991	529	27.5	19.2	1.3
1992	350	22.0	15.9	1.1
1993	444	23.5	18.9	0.9
1994	462	25.8	17.9	0.6
1995	466	28.0	16.6	1.3
1996	466	28.0	16.6	1.3
1997	534	29.5	18.1	0.8
1998	607	32.5	18.7	0.7
1999	524	29.8	17.6	1.9
2000	699	36.7	19.0	3.6
2001	879	34.5	25.5	3.8
2002	883	42.7	20.7	10.9
2003	883	42.7	20.7	10.9
2004	591	27.5	21.5	8.8
2005	699	31.5	22.2	8.9
2006	802	36.0	22.3	6.9
2007	643	n/a	n/a	7.9
2008	616	34.0	18.1	9.1
2009	621	33.0	18.8	11.1
2010	659	32.8	20.0	11.8
2011	661	29.1	22.6	14.8
2012	637	28.0	22.7	13.3
2013	643	31.0	20.7	13.4
2014	619	30.0	20.6	14.5
2015	583	28.0	20.8	15.3
2016	653	30.0	21.7	12.9
2017	657	35.0	18.7	16.4
2018	588	33.0	17.8	19.9
2019	571	34.2	16.6	21.5
2020	578	32.5	17.7	23.9
2021	555	33.5	16.5	24.5
2022	566	34.0	16.6	22.8
2023	520	35.0	14.8	30

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 Cumberland Road Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$183 (2.1%)	$8,643 (97.9%)	$8,826
2020	$396 (4.4%)	$8,566 (95.6%)	$8,963
2021	$526 (5.5%)	$8,984 (94.5%)	$9,510
2022	$535 (5.3%)	$9,535 (94.7%)	$10,070

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cumberland Road Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 179^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 98^th of 1016 Elementary schools	7.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cumberland Road Elementary School)	61.5	64.4	2.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton Southeastern Schools)	62.3	57.7	4.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Cumberland Road Elementary School)	70.2	67	3.2%
3rd Grade Math (Hamilton Southeastern Schools)	76.2	73.9	2.3%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cumberland Road Elementary School)	54.5	63.2	8.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton Southeastern Schools)	61.6	61.4	0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Cumberland Road Elementary School)	75	67.2	7.8%
4th Grade Math (Hamilton Southeastern Schools)	73.8	68.6	5.2%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Cumberland Road Elementary School)	58	54.4	3.6%
4th Grade Science (Hamilton Southeastern Schools)	62.5	56.6	5.9%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	571	520	8.9%
African American	38	66	73.7%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	41	28	31.7%
Hispanic	47	52	10.6%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	407	331	18.7%
Two or More Races	35	41	17.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	21.5%	30%	8.5%

Schools Near Cumberland Road 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
Cumberland Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	13535 Cumberland Rd	Fishers	46038	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 594-4170	520	35	14.8	30.0%	331 (63.7%)	66 (12.7%)	52 (10.0%)	28 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.9%)	81.4	168^th of 1010 public elementary schools	83.4%		87	98^th of 1016 public elementary schools	90.4%	70	55.9	55.7		55.8	64.7	63.2		63.9		$10,070	$535	$9,535
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
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
Sand Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	11420 E 131st St	Fishers	46038	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 915-4270	627	38	16.4	22.0%	403 (64.3%)	67 (10.7%)	61 (9.7%)	56 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	36 (5.7%)	80.9	175^th of 1010 public elementary schools	82.7%		73.5	254^th of 1016 public elementary schools	75.0%	79	55.6	50.9		53.0	77.8	59.1		67.5		$9,174	$329	$8,845
Promise Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14975 Promise Rd	Noblesville	46060	Hamilton County	Noblesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 773-7060	749	44	17.0	29.2%	478 (63.8%)	69 (9.2%)	95 (12.7%)	59 (7.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.1%)	73.3	259^th of 1010 public elementary schools	74.4%		71.7	280^th of 1016 public elementary schools	72.4%	21	58.3	35.8	46.8	47.3	66.7	54.2	53.2	58.2	52.4	$8,778	$698	$8,080
Hoosier Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	11300 E 121st St	Fishers	46037	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 915-4240	580	35	16.7	17.9%	377 (65.0%)	41 (7.1%)	54 (9.3%)	75 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.7%)	86.4	110^th of 1010 public elementary schools	89.1%		83.7	144^th of 1016 public elementary schools	85.8%	34	66.7	53.5		59.5	76.0	65.8		70.5		$9,914	$304	$9,610
Fishers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	11442 Lantern Rd	Fishers	46038	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 594-4160	443	31	14.2	26.4%	270 (60.9%)	56 (12.6%)	47 (10.6%)	33 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.4%)	73.3	258^th of 1010 public elementary schools	74.5%		74.8	232^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	77.2%	26	56.8	42.4		50.0	69.5	51.8		61.1		$9,799	$278	$9,521
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
Brooks School Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	12451 Brooks School Rd	Fishers	46037	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 915-4250	763	46	16.5	23.6%	470 (61.6%)	99 (13.0%)	53 (6.9%)	82 (10.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (7.5%)	90.9	65^th of 1010 public elementary schools	93.6%		91	57^th of 1016 public elementary schools	94.4%	8	63.7	68.3		66.2	71.6	71.4		71.5		$7,580	$271	$7,310
Lantern Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	10595 Lantern Rd	Fishers	46037	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 594-4140	524	33	15.6	13.9%	372 (71.0%)	16 (3.1%)	43 (8.2%)	56 (10.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.9%)	95.6	22^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	97.8%		88.8	71^st of 1016 public elementary schools	93.0%	49	69.7	76.5		73.4	81.8	77.3		79.4		$9,937	$278	$9,659

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