Other / mixed grade configuration · Noblesville, IN

Hazel Dell Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Hazel Dell Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 180765002340
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hazel Dell Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median.

#4 of 10
schools in Noblesville · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
15.7:1
students per teacher
16.1%
free-lunch eligible

Hazel Dell Elementary School has class sizes near the Indiana median. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hazel Dell Elementary School ranks #4 of 10 schools in Noblesville, IN.

School address

Enrollment

642

Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

41.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.7:1

vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg

-1% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

16.1%

vs 49.5% Indiana avg

-67% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Hazel Dell Elementary School compares with Indiana and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Hazel Dell Elementary School

Hazel Dell Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Noblesville, Indiana, enrolling 642 students.

At 15.7:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Indiana median, within a few percentage points of the 15.9:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 16.1% free-meal eligibility runs 67% below the Indiana average.

Enrollment of 642 puts it in the larger third of Indiana schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,862 scored Indiana schools.

Among 218 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Indiana schools statewide, it ranks #163, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 33/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 642 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

14.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Noblesville's public schools, it stands alongside Noble Crossing Elementary School (891 students): Hazel Dell Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.7:1 vs 17.8:1).

Noblesville Schools also operates Noblesville High School (3,291 students) and Noblesville West Middle School (1,330 students) alongside Hazel Dell Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Hazel Dell Elementary School compares

Hazel Dell Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.7:1 ▼ 1% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 16.1% ▼ 67% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 642 top 23% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
642
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
16.1%
free-lunch eligible - 67% below the Indiana average of 49.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.7:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 55% in Indiana - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
14.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$12,313
per pupil, district-wide - above Indiana avg of $12,079
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 642 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 81.0%
Hispanic or Latino 10.9%
Two or More 3.4%
African American 3.0%
Asian 1.7%

Largest group: White at 81.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.0, Hazel Dell Elementary School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Noblesville Schools, which includes Hazel Dell Elementary School.

$12,313
Per student
+2%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.0%
State 51.7%
Federal 8.3%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Hazel Dell Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Noblesville High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Noblesville West Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Noblesville East Middle School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Noble Crossing Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hinkle Creek Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hazel Dell Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Noblesville Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Noblesville

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Indiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Hazel Dell Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Hazel Dell Elementary School

How many students attend Hazel Dell Elementary School?

Hazel Dell Elementary School has 642 students enrolled. It is a public school in Noblesville, IN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hazel Dell Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hazel Dell Elementary School is 15.7:1, which is 1% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 0% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hazel Dell Elementary School?

16.1% of students at Hazel Dell Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hazel Dell Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Hazel Dell Elementary School is White at 81.0% of enrollment, in Noblesville, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hazel Dell Elementary School?

Hazel Dell Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Hazel Dell Elementary School rank among schools in Noblesville?

By Resource Investment Index, Hazel Dell Elementary School ranks #4 of 10 schools in Noblesville, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Noblesville on the city page.

Is Hazel Dell Elementary School a good school?

Hazel Dell Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Noblesville Schools?

Besides Hazel Dell Elementary School, Noblesville Schools also operates Noblesville High School (3,291 students), Noblesville West Middle School (1,330 students), and Noblesville East Middle School (1,057 students). See the Noblesville Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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