Creekside Elem

Creekside Elem is one of the middle-of-the-pack primary schools in Elgin, Illinois, one of the schools within SD U-46, with 469 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 23% bigger than typical.

Across the 51 schools in SD U-46 (34,036 students total), Creekside Elem accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Creekside Elem reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 69%. The remainder is composed of 15% White, 8% Black, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 33%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Creekside Elem has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 62% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Kane County (around 48%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Creekside Elem sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.4%; this one delivers 25.5%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Kane County) logs that median household income runs about $103,163, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Kane County runs 167 public schools (combined enrollment of about 87,252 students), of which Creekside Elem is one.

Kimball Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Creekside Elem ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 22.8%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Creekside Elem has declined 19%, going from 578 students in 2018 to 469 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 59% to 69%. Class-load math has fell: from 19.2:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

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