Indian Creek Elementary

Set in Douglas, Georgia, Indian Creek Elementary is a mid-tier elementary campus, part of Coffee County. It teaches 675 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 12 schools in Coffee County (7,640 students total), Indian Creek Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Indian Creek Elementary lists that 55% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 24% Hispanic, 17% Black, 4% multiracial.

On the resource side, Indian Creek Elementary shows 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Indian Creek Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Indian Creek Elementary sits in the top 10% of Georgia schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 25.7%; actual is 46.3%, +20.6 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Coffee County indicate median household earnings sit near $50,683, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 21%. Indian Creek Elementary is one of 12 public schools in Coffee County (combined enrollment of about 7,640 students).

Nearest neighbor: Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy, around 1.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Indian Creek Elementary comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 32.7%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Indian Creek Elementary has fell 12%, going from 766 students in 2018 to 675 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 61% to 55% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.