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Forest Dale Elementary School

10721 Lakeshore Dr W
Carmel, IN 46033
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Top 20%
Tel: (317) 844-4948
www.ccs.k12.in.us
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Serving 638 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Forest Dale Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher 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 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 638 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : Top 20% in IN
  • : 62% (Top 20%)
  • : 57% (Top 20%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Forest Dale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

School Overview

Forest Dale Elementary School's student population of 638 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 48 teachers has grown by 50% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeForest Dale Elementary School
Pre-K26
Kind88
1106
2112
399
4101
5106
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Total Students
638 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearForest Dale Elementary School
2025638
2024653
2023652
2022644
2021641
2020689
2019657
2018604
2017604
2016639
2015663
2014699
2013674
2012726
2011652
2010709
2009710
2008677
2007698
2006750
2005770
2004696
2003567
2002547
2001570
2000507
1999544
1998573
1997552
1996548
1995528
1994517
1993535
1992520
1991511
1990493
1989592
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

YearForest Dale Elementary School
202548
202447
202343
202132
202031
201932
201831
201731
201630
201532
201436
201336
201236
201137
201030
200933
200835
200637
200539
200431
200330
200227
200130
200031
199932
199831
199728
199627
199526
199426
199320
199226
199126
199026
198930
198831
198726
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Year Founded
1980
School Calendar
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School Rankings

Forest Dale Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Forest Dale Elementary School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (IN)
#182 out of 1743 schools
(Top 20%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearForest Dale Elementary School
2023#182
2022#135
2021#242
2019#84
2018#66
2017#84
2016#83
2015#470
2014#126
2013#130
2012#216
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62%
39%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

YearForest Dale Elementary SchoolIndianaCarmel Clay Schools
202362%39%70%
202271%38%70%
202163%36%68%
201974%45%75%
201882%54%82%
201779%54%82%
201683%55%83%
201574%64%87%
201493%83%96%
201393%81%96%
201288%80%95%
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57%
41%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearForest Dale Elementary SchoolIndianaCarmel Clay Schools
202257%41%70%
202152%43%70%
201971%49%77%
201886%62%82%
201787%63%88%
201682%64%87%
201580%68%90%
201494%80%95%
201392%78%95%
201294%78%95%
201191%77%94%
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60-64%
34%

Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)

YearForest Dale Elementary SchoolIndianaCarmel Clay Schools
202262%34%66%
202152%38%70%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)

YearForest Dale Elementary SchoolIndianaCarmel Clay Schools
202513:115:1
202414:116:116:1
202315:116:117:1
202120:116:118:1
202022:117:119:1
201921:117:119:1
201819:117:119:1
201719:117:119:1
201621:118:120:1
201521:118:120:1
201419:118:119:1
201319:117:119:1
201220:117:120:1
201118:118:119:1
201024:117:121:1
200922:117:119:1
200819:118:119:1
200620:118:119:1
200520:118:119:1
200422:118:120:1
200319:118:119:1
200220:118:118:1
200119:118:118:1
200016:118:117:1
199917:118:117:1
199818:118:118:1
199720:118:118:1
199621:118:118:1
199520:118:119:1
199420:118:119:1
199327:118:123:1
199220:119:118:1
199120:118:118:1
199019:118:118:1
198920:118:118:1
198819:119:118:1
198722:119:118:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
6%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearForest Dale Elementary SchoolIndianaCarmel Clay Schools
20247%3%18%
20237%3%16%
20225%3%16%
20218%3%15%
20209%3%15%
20198%3%15%
20187%2%14%
20177%2%14%
20166%3%14%
20156%2%13%
20145%3%12%
20135%2%12%
20125%3%12%
20118%3%11%
201012%4%13%
200910%3%12%
20087%2%11%
20077%2%10%
20065%1%9%
20056%2%9%
20046%1%8%
20036%2%7%
20027%1%7%
20017%1%6%
20006%1%5%
19995%1%4%
19986%1%4%
19974%2%4%
19965%1%5%
19954%1%3%
19943%1%3%
19934%1%3%
19923%1%3%
19913%1%2%
19903%1%3%
19891%1%3%
19881%1%2%
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Hispanic
9%
15%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearForest Dale Elementary SchoolIndianaCarmel Clay Schools
20248%15%7%
202310%14%6%
20229%14%6%
20217%13%4%
20206%12%3%
20193%12%3%
20182%12%2%
20172%12%2%
20162%11%2%
20153%11%2%
20143%10%2%
20133%10%2%
20123%9%2%
20114%8%2%
20104%8%3%
20094%8%3%
20084%8%3%
20073%7%3%
20062%6%2%
20053%5%2%
20042%5%2%
20032%4%2%
20021%4%1%
20011%3%1%
19991%3%1%
19901%2%
19891%2%
19881%2%
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Black
6%
14%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearForest Dale Elementary SchoolIndianaCarmel Clay Schools
20246%13%4%
20235%13%4%
20223%13%4%
20214%13%4%
20203%13%3%
20193%13%3%
20185%12%4%
20175%12%4%
20163%12%3%
20153%12%3%
20143%12%4%
20135%12%3%
20124%12%3%
20114%12%3%
20104%13%4%
20095%13%4%
20086%13%4%
20075%13%3%
20063%13%3%
20053%12%2%
20043%12%2%
20032%12%2%
20022%12%2%
20011%12%2%
19991%11%1%
19981%11%1%
19972%11%1%
19963%11%2%
19951%11%1%
19941%11%1%
19931%11%1%
19921%11%1%
19911%11%1%
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White
75%
62%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearForest Dale Elementary SchoolIndianaCarmel Clay Schools
202475%63%67%
202374%64%69%
202278%65%69%
202174%66%71%
202075%67%72%
201978%67%72%
201877%69%74%
201777%69%74%
201680%69%75%
201579%70%76%
201480%71%77%
201378%72%78%
201280%72%78%
201176%73%79%
201080%75%80%
200981%76%81%
200883%77%82%
200785%78%84%
200690%80%86%
200588%81%87%
200489%82%88%
200390%82%89%
200290%83%90%
200191%84%91%
200094%84%93%
199993%85%94%
199893%85%94%
199794%85%94%
199595%86%95%
199496%86%96%
199395%86%95%
199296%86%96%
199196%86%96%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearForest Dale Elementary SchoolIndianaCarmel Clay Schools
20244%6%4%
20234%6%5%
20225%5%5%
20217%5%6%
20206%5%7%
20198%5%7%
20189%5%6%
20179%5%6%
20169%5%6%
20159%5%6%
20149%4%5%
20139%4%5%
20128%4%5%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.42
0.57

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearForest Dale Elementary SchoolIndianaCarmel Clay Schools
20250.420.57
20240.430.560.52
20230.440.550.50
20220.380.540.49
20210.440.530.47
20200.430.520.46
20190.380.520.46
20180.400.500.43
20170.400.500.43
20160.350.500.41
20150.370.490.40
20140.350.470.40
20130.380.460.38
20120.350.460.38
20110.410.450.37
20100.370.430.33
20090.350.420.32
20080.310.410.31
20070.290.390.29
20060.190.340.24
20050.220.330.23
20040.210.310.21
20030.190.310.19
20020.190.300.18
20010.160.280.15
20000.110.270.13
19990.130.270.12
19980.130.260.10
19970.120.270.10
19960.080.250.14
19950.100.250.09
19940.080.250.08
19930.100.250.08
19920.080.240.07
19910.080.250.07
19900.100.250.07
19890.080.240.06
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Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
42%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearForest Dale Elementary SchoolIndianaCarmel Clay Schools
202515%42%
202415%43%11%
202321%47%12%
202212%39%9%
202118%42%9%
202015%41%8%
201913%41%8%
201814%40%6%
201714%40%6%
201614%41%6%
201518%41%7%
201421%41%7%
201320%41%8%
201215%40%7%
201115%39%7%
201014%37%6%
200911%33%5%
200810%31%4%
20077%29%4%
20068%28%4%
20057%28%4%
20046%27%3%
20035%25%3%
20024%24%2%
20013%22%2%
20002%21%1%
19992%22%1%
19982%22%1%
19971%22%1%
19961%22%1%
19951%22%1%
19941%22%1%
19931%22%1%
19921%21%1%
19911%17%1%
19901%17%1%
19891%16%1%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)

YearForest Dale Elementary SchoolIndianaCarmel Clay Schools
20253%6%
20244%6%2%
20231%4%2%
20225%6%2%
20214%5%2%
20206%8%2%
20195%8%2%
20182%8%2%
20172%8%2%
20165%7%2%
20155%8%2%
20144%8%3%
20136%8%3%
20127%8%3%
20116%8%3%
20105%9%3%
20096%9%2%
20085%8%2%
20073%8%2%
20062%8%2%
20055%8%2%
20043%8%1%
20033%8%1%
20022%7%1%
20012%7%1%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Carmel Clay Schools
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

School Notes

  • School Mascot: Falcons

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Forest Dale Elementary School's ranking?
Forest Dale Elementary School is ranked #182 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana.
What schools are Forest Dale Elementary School often compared to?
Forest Dale Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like College Wood Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
62% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).
How many students attend Forest Dale Elementary School?
638 students attend Forest Dale Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
75% of Forest Dale Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Forest Dale Elementary School?
Forest Dale Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.
What grades does Forest Dale Elementary School offer ?
Forest Dale Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is Forest Dale Elementary School part of?
Forest Dale Elementary School is part of Carmel Clay Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 638 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : Top 20%
  • : 62% (Top 20%)
  • : 57% (Top 20%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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