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Enrollment
780
Middle
DISTRICT 815 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARRIS COUNTY·NCES 130270003958
Creekside School
8403 Ga Highway 315, Cataula, GA 31804 · (706) 596-1300 · Harris County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL780 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of Georgia public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
299 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 391 | 50% |
| Grade 6 | 389 | 50% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 71% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Harris County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
52.8%
GA avg 40.1% . +4.8pp since 2021
Math
61.9%
GA avg 44.6% . +17.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.8% | 61.9% |
| 2023-24 | 56.1% | 57.6% |
| 2022-23 | 44.4% | 45.3% |
| 2021-22 | 48.0% | 44.6% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. 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
58.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.5%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Georgia 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 Georgia'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 →
Schools most like Creekside School
Creekside School's state test result (58.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creekside School this school | 780 | 38.3% | 58.8% |
| Harris County Carver Middle School Hamilton | 849 | 39.2% | 62.5% |
| East Coweta Middle School Senoia | 845 | 38.3% | 41.6% |
| Gray Station Middle School Gray | 609 | 36.8% | 52.0% |
| Pike County Middle School Zebulon | 777 | 43.2% | 44.8% |
| Central Middle School Carrollton | 1,009 | 37.9% | 56.7% |
Matched among Georgia middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Creekside School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #67 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #76 of 474 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.8% | #79 of 474 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.0pp | #40 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 780 | #212 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #311 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.9% | #344 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.3% | #419 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.8% | #299 of 305 |
Ranked against other public middle 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
780
-28 (-3%) vs 2020
+1% since 2010-11, when it was 774
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 780 | 52 | 15.0:1 | 38% (299) |
| 2023-24 | 807 | 51.3 | 15.7:1 | 42% (337) |
| 2022-23 | 858 | 53.3 | 16.1:1 | 30% (258) |
| 2020-21 | 808 | 48 | 16.8:1 | 32% (257) |
| 2017-18 | 786 | 46.3 | 17.0:1 | 36% (281) |
| 2015-16 | 756 | 48 | 15.8:1 | 39% (293) |
| 2010-11 | 774 | 48 | 16.1:1 | 34% (266) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Creekside School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (786 to 780); teachers up 12% (46.3 to 52).
About Creekside School
Creekside School is a medium-sized middle-grades school that serves part of Cataula, Georgia. The school serves 780 students in grades 5 through 6 in 2024-25.
Enrollment across the 7 schools in Harris County totals 5,663 students.
White students make up a majority at Creekside School, at 74%. Other students are 13% Black, 7% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. For comparison, Harris County is about 76% White. The school's diversity index is 43%, meaning two students picked at random have a 43% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Creekside School counts 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 15.0 students for each one. This ratio sits 0.9 above the 14.1:1 average for middle schools in Georgia. About 38% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. For comparison, public schools in Harris County average 39%.
allk12 grades Creekside School an A. The grade compares the school only with Georgia public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Georgia, Creekside School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 58.8% actual against a predicted 57.5%.
Federal survey data for Harris County show that the median household income is $97,302, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 7 public schools in Harris County, enrolling about 5,663 students in all.
The shortest distance from Creekside School to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Mulberry Creek Elementary School. Other public schools within ten miles: at least 8. The school's 58.8% average proficiency ranks 4th among 9 nearby schools.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data show a 3% enrollment decrease, from 808 in 2020-21 to 780 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.8:1 in 2020-21 to 15.0:1 in 2024-25.
The Creekside School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,086
Census ACS
Median income
$97,302
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
5,663 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harris County
- Harris County High SchoolHigh · 1,733 students
- Harris County Carver Middle SchoolMiddle · 849 students
- Pine Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 635 students
- Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 628 students
- Mulberry Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 529 students
- New Mountain Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 509 students
Other Creekside schools
One other US public school is named Creekside. Creekside School is the largest of the 2.
- Creekside SchoolKAYSVILLE, UT · 544 students
Nearby schools
- Mulberry Creek Elementary School0.2 mi · 529
- Harris County High School6.0 mi · 1,733
- Pine Ridge Elementary School6.2 mi · 635
- New Mountain Hill Elementary School6.3 mi · 509
- Harris County Carver Middle School6.5 mi · 849
- Veterans Memorial Middle School6.7 mi · 681
Frequently asked questions
About Creekside SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Creekside School?
Creekside School enrolls approximately 780 students in grades 05-06.
What age range does Creekside School serve?
Creekside School serves students from grade 05 through grade 06.
How many teachers does Creekside School have?
Creekside School employs 52 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Creekside School?
Student demographics at Creekside School are roughly 74% White, 6% Hispanic, 13% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Creekside School?
Creekside School is overseen by Harris County in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.