Creekside Elementary School

Creekside Elementary School operates as a reasonably sized K-5 school in Sonora, Kentucky, part of Hardin County. Current enrollment sits at 474 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Creekside Elementary School is one of 26 schools operated by Hardin County, a district that serves 14,583 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Creekside Elementary School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (85%). Beyond that, the school records 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.

Looking at school resources, Creekside Elementary School shows 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. The state averages about 15.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 52% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Creekside Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.0%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Hardin County put median household income runs about $67,647, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Hardin County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,037 students), of which Creekside Elementary School is one.

The Life Connection is the nearest neighboring public school, about 6.7 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Creekside Elementary School at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 43.8%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Five-year trend. Creekside Elementary School's enrollment has grew 5% since 2018, when it stood at 452 (now 474).

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.