Deer Creek Elementary

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Deer Creek Elementary ranks 131 st of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Deer Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Noblesville, Indiana, serving 607 students in grades PK-4. It is part of the Hamilton Southeastern Schools district, which is ranked 13th out of 381 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

Deer Creek Elementary's academic performance, as measured by ILEARN proficiency rates, is slightly lower than the district average but still above the state average. The school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 8.3% compared to nearby Thorpe Creek Elementary (5.6%) and Fall Creek Elementary (4.6%). Additionally, Deer Creek has a relatively high free and reduced lunch rate of 26.85%, which is higher than the nearby top-performing schools but lower than some other nearby schools.

While Deer Creek Elementary's academic performance is not as strong as the top-performing nearby schools like Thorpe Creek Elementary and Fall Creek Elementary, it still outperforms some other nearby schools in the Hamilton Southeastern Schools district. The school's student-teacher ratio of 15.3 is also lower than the nearby top-performing schools, indicating a potentially more favorable learning environment. Overall, Deer Creek Elementary is a solid-performing school with some areas for potential improvement, such as addressing chronic absenteeism and further enhancing academic performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

12698 E 156th Street
Noblesville, IN 46060

(317) 394-4840

District: Hamilton Southeastern Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
131^st of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Students who attend Deer Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fall Creek Intermediate School
	Fall Creek Junior High
High:	Hamilton Southeastern High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.9

Number of students: 629

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.4%

Hispanic:

11.0%

African American:

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Deer Creek Elementary ranks better than 87% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 9^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Hamilton Southeastern Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.89. (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 (67.4%), Hispanic (11%), African American (8.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Deer Creek Elementary is 15.9. 8 elementary schools in the Hamilton Southeastern Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Deer Creek Elementary employs 39.4 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Deer Creek Elementary 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 Deer Creek Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	84.89	131^st	1010	87.0%

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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 Deer Creek Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2022	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023	418	39	27	73	0	2	48	607
2024	424	52	29	69	1	3	51	629

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 Deer Creek Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2022	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2023	607	39.5	15.3	26.9
2024	629	39.4	15.9	26.1

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 Deer Creek Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2022	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2023	607	39.5	15.3	26.9
2024	629	39.4	15.9	26.1

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.

Schools Near Deer Creek 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
Deer Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	12698 E 156th Street	Noblesville	46060	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 394-4840	629	39	15.9	26.1%	424 (67.4%)	52 (8.3%)	69 (11.0%)	29 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	51 (8.1%)	84.9	131^st of 1010 public elementary schools	87.0%					(n/a)	60.3	58.1		59.2	67.2	65.4		66.3
Promise Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14975 Promise Rd	Noblesville	46060	Hamilton County	Noblesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 773-7060	813	47	17.2	30.9%	497 (61.1%)	74 (9.1%)	126 (15.5%)	61 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (6.5%)	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
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	538	39	13.6	28.1%	338 (62.8%)	57 (10.6%)	53 (9.9%)	58 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (5.6%)	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
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	788	43	18.1	25.0%	484 (61.4%)	93 (11.8%)	51 (6.5%)	86 (10.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	69 (8.8%)	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
Thorpe Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	14642 E 126th St	Fishers	46037	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 594-4310	595	35	17.1	11.4%	399 (67.1%)	37 (6.2%)	25 (4.2%)	91 (15.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.1%)	96.5	15^th of 1010 public elementary schools	98.5%		95.4	23^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	97.7%	8	66.7	83.8		74.3	82.6	87.4		84.7		$9,289	$331	$8,958
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	509	34	14.8	34.8%	318 (62.5%)	64 (12.6%)	48 (9.4%)	34 (6.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.4%)	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
Stony Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 Greenfield Pike	Noblesville	46060	Hamilton County	Noblesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 773-0582	584	33	17.6	26.5%	466 (79.8%)	35 (6.0%)	43 (7.4%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (5.3%)	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
Fall Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	12131 Olio Rd	Fishers	46037	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 594-4180	508	32	15.6	14.0%	352 (69.3%)	45 (8.9%)	22 (4.3%)	57 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.1%)	93.2	48^th of 1010 public elementary schools	95.2%		94.9	29^th of 1016 public elementary schools	97.1%	19	63.7	62.3		63.0	88.5	75.4		81.5		$11,118	$299	$10,819
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	493	35	13.9	20.3%	326 (66.1%)	27 (5.5%)	43 (8.7%)	61 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.3%)	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
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	581	38	15.1	37.0%	314 (54.0%)	81 (13.9%)	114 (19.6%)	31 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.9%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Deer Creek Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Deer Creek Elementary?

Students at Deer Creek Elementary are 67% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Deer Creek Elementary in?

Hamilton Southeastern Schools

What schools do graduates of Deer Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Deer Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fall Creek Intermediate School
Middle : Fall Creek Junior High
High : Hamilton Southeastern High School

Is Deer Creek Elementary a good school?

Deer Creek Elementary ranks 131^st of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Deer Creek Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 629 students attended Deer Creek Elementary.

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