The top reported proficiency rate is 43% in Science. The lowest is 24% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Ray Crowe Elementary
Ray Crowe Elementary serves Greenwood families from kindergarten through fifth grade as part of the Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation. This is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet. The building sits on Ray Crowe Way, named for the longtime Whiteland basketball coach and state representative, a local figure whose legacy connects to the broader Johnson County community.
The school enrolls a student body that is majority white, with a substantial Asian population and smaller shares of Hispanic, Black, and multiracial students. Roughly half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a level that places the school in a middle range for economic need among area elementary schools. Special education and English learner counts were not available in the source data, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the size and shape of those programs.
Academically, Ray Crowe’s state test results come from the ILEARN assessment, which Indiana uses for grades three through eight. In math, just over two out of every five students scored at the proficient level or above. In English language arts, the share was slightly lower, shy of two in five. On the science assessment, which is given only in fourth grade in Indiana’s elementary schedule, the proficiency rate came in at a similar level to math. Social studies, tested only in fifth grade, showed a lower proficiency rate. Taken together, the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects fell in the bottom quarter when compared with other districts in Johnson County. A parent looking at these results should know that the comparison is against the county’s eight school districts, and the middle of that field sits higher than Ray Crowe’s current performance.
Some context matters here. The data reflects a single year’s snapshot, and elementary test scores can shift from cohort to cohort. The participation rate was exceptionally high, meaning the results capture nearly every enrolled student, which gives a clear picture of the school’s current standing rather than a partial one. There was no multiyear trend data available, so it is not possible to say whether these results represent a new direction or a continuation.
Greenwood itself shapes the environment around Ray Crowe. The city is a mixed residential and commercial suburb of Indianapolis, located a short drive south of downtown. It has experienced substantial population growth in recent decades, with development concentrated near the I-65 corridor, the Greenwood Park Mall, and industrial and distribution centers. The housing market reflects that growth: home values in the area run above the Indiana state average, and rents are similarly elevated. A family moving into the attendance zone will find a suburban setting with extensive trails and parks, a historic downtown district on Madison Avenue, and significant retail and employment anchors including an Amazon fulfillment center and the U.S. headquarters for Endress+Hauser.
The Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation itself did not have recent, publicly reported district-level changes or strategic initiatives in the material reviewed. That may simply mean the district has been operating steadily without major disruptions or bond campaigns that would surface in typical news coverage. A parent may want to check the district’s own website or attend a school board meeting to learn about any upcoming facility plans, curriculum updates, or programming shifts.
For a family weighing Ray Crowe, the picture is one of a mid-sized elementary school with a diverse student body, a significant share of economic need, and test results that trail the county average. The surrounding community is growing and economically active, with housing costs reflecting its suburban Indianapolis location. The school’s strengths are not immediately visible in the standardized testing data alone, so a parent would be well served to visit, talk with teachers and the principal about reading and math instruction, and ask about how the school supports students who are not yet at the proficient mark.
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