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Enrollment
451
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DERBY·NCES 200546002113
Stone Creek Elementary
3012 Triple Creek Dr, Derby, KS 67037 · (316) 788-8555 · Sedgwick County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL451 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
150 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 51%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 23 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 13% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 58% · 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
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
56.9%
KS avg 44.5% . +6.6pp since 2023
Math
57.1%
KS avg 38.8% . +11.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 57 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 Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.9% | 57.1% |
| 2023-24 | 50.3% | 45.9% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades.
Source: KAP. 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
55.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.3%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Kansas 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 Kansas'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 Stone Creek Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Sedgwick County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #142 of 625 | #14 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #144 of 625 | #13 of 92 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #205 of 625 | #22 of 92 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 451 | #113 of 714 | #30 of 98 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #421 of 539 | #80 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.0% | #239 of 540 | #65 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.3% | #525 of 658 | #82 of 97 |
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
451
+84 (+23%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 451 | 30 | 15.0:1 | 33% (150) |
| 2023-24 | 434 | 28 | 15.5:1 | 32% (139) |
| 2022-23 | 420 | 27 | 15.6:1 | 31% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 367 | 24 | 15.3:1 | 22% (81) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stone Creek Elementary.
About Stone Creek Elementary
Stone Creek Elementary is an elementary school located in Derby, Kansas, in Sedgwick County. It teaches 451 students in pre-K through 5. That is 44% bigger than the average of about 313 students for elementary schools in Kansas.
Stone Creek Elementary sits within Derby, which has 13 schools and 7,416 students.
More than half of the students at Stone Creek Elementary are White (68%). Other reported shares: 17% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 3% Black. That is in line with Sedgwick County, where about 69% of residents are White. The diversity index for Stone Creek Elementary is 50%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 15.0 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Kansas is 13.2:1, so this school has more students per teacher. The school reported 33% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. It compares with 63% for public schools in Sedgwick County.
The model predicts 46.3% for a school in Kansas with Stone Creek Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Stone Creek Elementary posts 55.9%.
The school's county is Sedgwick County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $69,365, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Sedgwick County's 160 public schools enroll about 84,569 students and include Stone Creek Elementary.
Derby Hills Elem is about 0.8 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Stone Creek Elementary ranks 1st of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 55.9% against a local average of 37.4%.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 367 to 451, a 23% rise.
People who know Stone Creek Elementary can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Sedgwick County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
528,226
Census ACS
Median income
$69,365
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
84,569 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Derby
- Derby High SchoolHigh · 2,172 students
- Derby Middle SchMiddle · 923 students
- Derby North Middle SchoolMiddle · 832 students
- Tanglewood ElemElementary · 607 students
- Derby Hills ElemElementary · 410 students
- Wineteer ElemElementary · 397 students
Other schools in Derby
- Derby High SchoolHigh · 2,172 students
- Derby Middle SchMiddle · 923 students
- Derby North Middle SchoolMiddle · 832 students
- Tanglewood ElemElementary · 607 students
- Derby Hills ElemElementary · 410 students
- Park Hill ElementaryElementary · 392 students
Nearby schools
- Derby Hills Elem0.8 mi · 410
- Derby North Middle School0.9 mi · 832
- El Paso Elem1.9 mi · 288
- Tanglewood Elem2.1 mi · 607
- Derby High School2.1 mi · 2,172
- Derby Virtual School2.2 mi · 65
Frequently asked questions
About Stone Creek ElementaryHow large is Stone Creek Elementary?
Stone Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 451 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Stone Creek Elementary serve?
Stone Creek Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Stone Creek Elementary?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at Stone Creek Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Stone Creek Elementary?
At Stone Creek Elementary, the student body is approximately 68% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Stone Creek Elementary public or private?
Stone Creek Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Derby.
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