Clay International Academy vs. Darden Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Clay International Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Darden Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 496 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Clay International Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 375 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Darden Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
496 students
375 students
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1566 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1517 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
23%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
14
16
Kindergarten Students
37
67
Grade 1 Students
39
71
Grade 2 Students
41
59
Grade 3 Students
43
66
Grade 4 Students
42
47
Grade 5 Students
54
49
Grade 6 Students
67
-
Grade 7 Students
81
-
Grade 8 Students
78
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
18%
11%
% Black
32%
32%
% White
31%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
15%
Diversity Score
0.75
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%