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How has Creekside Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
550
Elementary
DISTRICT 492 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIMESTONE COUNTY·NCES 010210001454
Creekside Elementary School
15983 Sanderson Rd, Harvest, AL 35749 · (256) 233-6452 · Limestone County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL550 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
218 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 58%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 193 | 35% |
| Grade 4 | 173 | 31% |
| Grade 5 | 184 | 33% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Limestone County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
79.2%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
56.6%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.1%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Creekside Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Limestone County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #131 of 626 | #3 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #138 of 626 | #2 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.2% | #111 of 626 | #2 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 550 | #228 of 709 | #6 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #292 of 655 | #9 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.1% | #282 of 658 | #8 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.6% | #578 of 696 | #14 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.6% | #190 of 262 | #8 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
550
+32 (+6%) vs 2020
-28% since 2000-01, when it was 767
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 22.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 550 | 33 | 16.7:1 | 40% (218) |
| 2023-24 | 542 | 32 | 16.9:1 | 46% (251) |
| 2022-23 | 560 | 33 | 17.0:1 | 41% (230) |
| 2020-21 | 518 | 23 | 22.5:1 | 29% (151) |
| 2017-18 | 521 | 26 | 20.0:1 | 27% (143) |
| 2015-16 | 1,006 | 58 | 17.3:1 | 32% (322) |
| 2010-11 | 994 | 62 | 16.0:1 | 27% (266) |
| 2000-01 | 767 | 48 | 16.0:1 | 28% (215) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Creekside Elementary School.
About Creekside Elementary School
Creekside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Harvest, Alabama. It is open to students in grades 3 through 5 and enrolls 550 students.
Limestone County, which runs Creekside Elementary School, has 16 schools and 16,694 students.
White students are 65% of those enrolled at Creekside Elementary School. Next come 20% Black, 10% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 74% White among all Limestone County residents. A diversity index of 52% means there is a 52% chance two randomly chosen students at Creekside Elementary School are from different groups.
There are 33 full-time-equivalent teachers at Creekside Elementary School, giving a ratio of 16.7:1. The ratio is within a point of the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama. By family income, 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Limestone County report 54%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Creekside Elementary School is 55.1%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 64.5%.
In Limestone County, median household income comes to about $83,629, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Across Limestone County, 27 public schools serve about 24,258 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Creekside Elementary School from the closest public school, Creekside Primary School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Creekside Elementary School ranks 4th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 64.5% against a local average of 63.9%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment was 550 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 518. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 22.5:1 to 16.7:1.
On allk12, people connected to Creekside Elementary School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Limestone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
111,233
Census ACS
Median income
$83,629
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
24,258 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Limestone County
- Alabama Connections AcademyCombined · 7,822 students
- East Limestone High SchoolHigh · 1,216 students
- Ardmore High SchoolHigh · 964 students
- West Limestone High SchoolHigh · 736 students
- Sugar Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 631 students
- Elkmont Elementary SchoolElementary · 599 students
Other schools in Harvest
- Sparkman High SchoolHigh · 1,770 students
- Endeavor Elementary SchoolElementary · 760 students
- Harvest SchoolElementary · 663 students
- Sparkman Ninth Grade SchoolHigh · 621 students
- Creekside Primary SchoolElementary · 500 students
Nearby schools
- Creekside Primary School0.0 mi · 500
- Endeavor Elementary School0.8 mi · 760
- East Limestone High School2.1 mi · 1,216
- Legacy Elementary School3.1 mi · 594
- Liberty Middle School4.0 mi · 1,103
- Columbia Elementary School4.2 mi · 701
Frequently asked questions
About Creekside Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Creekside Elementary School?
Creekside Elementary School enrolls approximately 550 students in grades 03-05.
Is Creekside Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Creekside Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Creekside Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Creekside Elementary School is approximately 16.7:1 (33 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Creekside Elementary School?
Creekside Elementary School reports a student body of 65% White, 10% Hispanic, 20% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Creekside Elementary School public or private?
Creekside Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Limestone County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.