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How has Creekside Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
474
Elementary
DISTRICT 529 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARDIN COUNTY·NCES 210249001994
Creekside Elementary School
151 Horseshoe Bend Rd, Sonora, KY 42776 · (270) 369-8460 · Hardin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL474 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- B+Test 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
247 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63%
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 | 52 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 29% larger than its 5th grade class (58).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 47% · 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
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
58.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
46.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). 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
50.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.7%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Kentucky 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 Kentucky'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 Elementary School
Creekside Elementary School's state test result (50.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creekside Elementary School this school | 474 | 52.1% | 50.0% |
| Heath Elementary School West Paducah | 498 | 52.4% | 62.6% |
| Lyon County Elementary School Eddyville | 485 | 50.7% | 48.5% |
| Emma B. Ward Elementary School Lawrenceburg | 452 | 53.1% | 45.8% |
| Hendron Lone Oak Elementary School Paducah | 498 | 53.0% | 68.0% |
| Waco Elementary School Waco | 422 | 54.3% | 40.4% |
Matched among Kentucky elementary 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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Hardin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #230 of 669 | #4 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #287 of 668 | #5 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #191 of 674 | #4 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 474 | #283 of 744 | #11 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #473 of 674 | #14 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.1% | #378 of 674 | #13 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.1% | #575 of 721 | #11 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.9% | #142 of 233 | #4 of 8 |
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. 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
474
+89 (+23%) vs 2020
-12% since 2010-11, when it was 541
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 474 | 30 | 15.8:1 | 52% (247) |
| 2023-24 | 451 | 28.8 | 15.7:1 | 53% (241) |
| 2022-23 | 419 | 29.9 | 14.0:1 | 51% (212) |
| 2020-21 | 385 | 23 | 16.7:1 | 45% (172) |
| 2017-18 | 452 | 29.3 | 15.4:1 | 61% (274) |
| 2015-16 | 494 | 30 | 16.5:1 | 56% (278) |
| 2010-11 | 541 | 33 | 16.4:1 | 52% (284) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Creekside Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (452 to 474); teachers up 3% (29.3 to 30).
About Creekside Elementary School
Creekside Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Sonora, Kentucky. Enrolled students number 474 students, in pre-K through 5.
In Hardin County, 26 schools enroll a combined 14,583 students.
White students make up 85% of enrollment at Creekside Elementary School. The next largest groups are 8% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. In Hardin County overall, about 76% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 26%, meaning two students picked at random have a 26% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at Creekside Elementary School is 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 15.8:1. That is close to the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 52%. For comparison, public schools in Hardin County average 51%.
Measured against Kentucky public elementary schools, Creekside Elementary School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The model predicts 45.7% for a school in Kentucky with Creekside Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Creekside Elementary School posts 50.0%.
Hardin County has about 111,942 residents, and the median household income is $67,647, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 34 public schools in Hardin County, enrolling about 17,037 students in all.
Nearest public school: The Life Connection, about 6.7 miles away. Within ten miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Creekside Elementary School ranks 1st of 7 on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Creekside Elementary School's location as Rural: Distant.
2024-25 enrollment was 474, a 23% increase from 385 in 2020-21.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Hardin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
111,942
Census ACS
Median income
$67,647
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
17,037 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hardin County
- Central Hardin High SchoolHigh · 1,831 students
- North Hardin High SchoolHigh · 1,593 students
- John Hardin High SchoolHigh · 868 students
- East Hardin Middle SchoolMiddle · 775 students
- Lincoln Trail Elementary SchoolElementary · 653 students
- G C Burkhead Elementary SchoolElementary · 634 students
Other Creekside Elementary schools
26 other US public schools in 14 states are named Creekside Elementary. Creekside Elementary School is the 18th largest of the 27.
- Creekside ElementaryGeorgetown, KY · 574 students
- Creekside Elementary SchoolFranklin, TN · 780 students
- Creekside ElementarySuffolk, VA · 764 students
- Creekside ElementaryWinterville, NC · 622 students
- Creekside ElementaryMoreno Valley, CA · 612 students
Nearby schools
- The Life Connection6.7 mi · 39
- Lakewood Elementary School8.9 mi · 463
- West Hardin Middle School9.1 mi · 476
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary School9.2 mi · 482
- Preschool on College Street9.3 mi · 118
- LaRue County High School9.5 mi · 754
Frequently asked questions
About Creekside Elementary SchoolHow large is Creekside Elementary School?
Creekside Elementary School enrolls approximately 474 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Creekside Elementary School serve?
Creekside Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Creekside Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Creekside Elementary School is approximately 15.8:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Creekside Elementary School?
Student demographics at Creekside Elementary School are roughly 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Creekside Elementary School?
Creekside Elementary School is overseen by Hardin County in Hardin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.