Smoky Row Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Carmel, Indiana

Smoky Row Elementary School in Carmel, Indiana enrolled 692 students in 2024-25 with 46.8 full-time teachers, 14.8 students per teacher against the Indiana elementary-school median of 15.0. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 81% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Indiana: 38.5%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 11%

675 students in 2022-23, 659 students in 2023-24, 692 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 42.2 to 46.8.

Students enrolled at Smoky Row Elementary School by school year2022-23: 675, 2023-24: 659, 2024-25: 69202004006008002022-236752023-246592024-25692
Students enrolled at Smoky Row Elementary School by school year2022-23: 675, 2023-24: 659, 2024-25: 69202004006008002022-236752023-246592024-25692
Students enrolled at Smoky Row Elementary School by school year2022-23: 675, 2023-24: 659, 2024-25: 69202004006008002022-236752023-246592024-25692
Students enrolled at Smoky Row Elementary School by school year2022-23: 675, 2023-24: 659, 2024-25: 69202004006008002022-236752023-246592024-25692
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2367542.216.0
2023-2465939.716.6
2024-2569246.814.8

14.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 53 of every 100 Indiana elementary schools

Among the 1,039 Indiana elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.0; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; This school 14.8; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 14.8state median 15.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; This school 14.8; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 14.8state median 15.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; This school 14.8; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 14.8state median 15.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; This school 14.8; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 14.8state median 15.0U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Smoky Row Elementary School enrolled 645 students and reported no counselor; it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent6.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

66.2% of students were White, 21.2% Asian, 5.5% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White66.2%
  2. Asian21.2%
  3. Black5.5%
  4. Hispanic3.5%
  5. Two or more races3.2%
  6. American Indian0.3%
  7. Pacific Islander0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Smoky Row Elementary School scored proficient or above: 81% in math, against 38.5% in math across Indiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Indiana, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtIndiana
Math81%70% (2021-22)38.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Carmel

11 public elementary schools in Carmel report 2024-25 enrollment; Smoky Row Elementary School is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Prairie Trace Elementary School71515.08.4%
Cherry Tree Elementary School71115.712.1%
Carmel Elementary School70014.319.7%
Smoky Row Elementary School69214.86.9%
Clay Center Elementary School66613.89.6%
Forest Dale Elementary School63813.415.4%
Woodbrook Elementary School62814.09.6%
College Wood Elementary School61616.24.1%

All public schools in Carmel →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Smoky Row Elementary School

  1. Clay Center Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.7 miles away: 666 students, 13.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
  2. Shamrock Springs Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.3 miles away: 656 students, 17.3 per teacher (2024-25).2.3 mi
  3. Compare Smoky Row Elementary School with Clay Center Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Carmel Clay Schools spends per student$13,444 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,444
  5. The largest public schools in IndianaSmoky Row Elementary School is the number 89 by size of 1,044 Indiana elementary schools open in 2024-25.#89 of 1,044
  6. Indiana schools by students per teacher14.8 students per teacher here against the Indiana median of 15.0 for elementary schools.14.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Smoky Row Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Smoky Row Elementary School?
    692 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 675 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Carmel, IN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Smoky Row Elementary School?
    14.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Indiana median for elementary schools is 15.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Smoky Row Elementary School a Title I school?
    Smoky Row Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Smoky Row Elementary School do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Smoky Row Elementary School scored proficient or above: 81% in math, against 38.5% in math across Indiana. Indiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Smoky Row Elementary School in?
    Carmel Clay Schools, NCES district ID 1801200. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 180120000036 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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