The top reported proficiency rate is 66% in Math. The lowest is 57% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Cumberland Road Elem School
Cumberland Road Elementary School serves students from prekindergarten through fourth grade in Fishers, Indiana, as a regular public school within the Hamilton Southeastern Schools district. The school draws from the fast-growing, predominantly residential suburb north of Indianapolis. Because it covers only early elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and state testing measures only the grades that participate in Indiana’s ILEARN assessments.
On those state tests, roughly two-thirds of students scored proficient or above in math, and about three-fifths hit that mark in English language arts. Science results for the fourth-grade cohort were somewhat lower, though still above half. Compared to other districts across Hamilton County, the school’s combined proficiency across math, ELA, and science sits above the midpoint, a sign of consistently solid academic performance for its grade band. Participation rates on the tests were very high, so the results reflect nearly all enrolled students.
The student body of several hundred is majority white, with meaningful shares of Black, Hispanic, Asian, and multiracial students. More than a third of children qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a notable proportion that gives the school a degree of economic diversity typical of a suburban elementary school serving a mix of households. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the record, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those supports.
Fishers itself has grown rapidly from a small railroad stop into a city that brands itself as smart, vibrant, and entrepreneurial. The built environment is mostly car-dependent subdivisions and commercial corridors, but the Nickel Plate District downtown and the newer Fishers District add pockets of walkable, mixed-use space with parks, an amphitheater, a library, and a recently opened event center. Home values here are well above Indiana’s average, and rents are high, reflecting the area’s desirability and the pressure of continued growth. The school district is the city’s largest employer, and the community invests heavily in trail systems, parks, and civic amenities.
The district brief turned up little in the way of recent structural changes that would affect a family’s day-to-day experience. Information on specific programs such as art, music, or enrichment was not available from the data provided, so a parent interested in those details would need to consult the school directly.
For a family living in or moving to Fishers, Cumberland Road Elementary offers a mid-sized neighborhood school with academic results that are comfortably above the county median for its grade range. The economic mix is broader than what some high-end suburban schools show, which may appeal to parents who want their child in a setting with some socioeconomic variety. The surrounding community is affluent, growing, and oriented toward suburban family life, with ongoing development of downtown-style amenities that are still limited to a few concentrated areas. This is a school where the academic floor is solid, the peer environment reflects the broader Fishers community, and the district provides a stable, well-funded context without recent upheavals.
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