Creek View Elementary School

As a big primary school in Maylene, Alabama, Creek View Elementary School serves 958 students from grades pre-K through 3, operated by Alabaster City. That puts it 100% larger than the typical public school in Alabama, which averages around 480 students.

Across the 5 schools in Alabaster City (6,316 students total), Creek View Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Creek View Elementary School logs that 54% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 20% Hispanic, 18% Black, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 76% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Creek View Elementary School records 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.7:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 49% of students at Creek View Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Creek View Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 48.5%; this one delivers 75.6%, a residual of +27.1 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Shelby County indicate the typical household earns roughly $97,961 per year, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Shelby County runs 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,120 students), of which Creek View Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Thompson High School, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Creek View Elementary School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 34.5%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Creek View Elementary School has rose 12%, going from 856 students in 2018 to 958 in 2025.

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