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What's something Big Creek Elementary School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
555
Elementary
DISTRICT 705 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEREA CITY·NCES 390436000174
Big Creek Elementary School
7247 Big Creek Pkwy, Middleburg Hts, OH 44130 · (216) 898-8303 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL555 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 90% of Ohio public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.3:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
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 | 43 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 116 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 111 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (116) is 30% larger than its 4th grade class (89).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 54% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Big Creek Elementary School→Berea-Midpark Middle School
Based on grade levels within Berea City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
78.3%
OH avg 59.8% . +7.1pp since 2021
Math
84.7%
OH avg 56.1% . +5.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.3% | 84.7% |
| 2023-24 | 79.8% | 83.6% |
| 2022-23 | 76.2% | 76.8% |
| 2021-22 | 71.2% | 79.7% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Big Creek Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.7% | #230 of 1,569 ▲ 9 | #22 of 172 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.3% | #319 of 1,569 ▲ 40 | #28 of 172 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.1pp | #495 of 1,514 | #73 of 167 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 555 | #339 of 1,808 | #22 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #1,001 of 1,582 | #109 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.3% | #403 of 1,590 | #48 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.5% | #367 of 992 | #55 of 98 |
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
555
+35 (+7%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 811
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 21.7:1
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 | 555 | 30 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 540 | 32 | 16.9:1 | 34% (185) |
| 2022-23 | 526 | 25 | 21.0:1 | 21% (108) |
| 2020-21 | 520 | 24 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 665 | 33 | 20.1:1 | 26% (175) |
| 2015-16 | 627 | 34 | 18.4:1 | 26% (161) |
| 2010-11 | 791 | 38 | 20.8:1 | 24% (189) |
| 2000-01 | 861 | 44 | 19.6:1 | 12% (100) |
| 1990-91 | 811 | 33 | 24.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Big Creek Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (665 to 555); teachers down 9% (33 to 30).
About Big Creek Elementary School
Big Creek Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Middleburg Hts, Ohio. It is open to students in pre-K through 4 and enrolls 555 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Ohio enroll about 404 students on average.
Berea City is responsible for 5 schools, Big Creek Elementary School included, with 5,331 students in all.
At Big Creek Elementary School, 61% of students are White. After that, the student body is 17% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 5% Black. Census estimates put Cuyahoga County at about 58% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Big Creek Elementary School scores 58%.
There are 30 full-time-equivalent teachers at Big Creek Elementary School, giving a ratio of 18.5:1. That is in line with the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Big Creek Elementary School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 90% of Ohio public elementary schools.
Cuyahoga County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $64,468 a year, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Big Creek Elementary School shares Cuyahoga County with 351 other public schools.
Berea-Midpark Middle School, about 0.8 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Big Creek Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment rose 7% over 4 years, reaching 555 in 2024-25. The ratio was 21.7:1 in 2020-21 and 18.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Cuyahoga County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,245,873
Census ACS
Median income
$64,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
352
155,924 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Berea City
- Berea-Midpark High SchoolHigh · 1,694 students
- Berea-Midpark Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,522 students
- Brook Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 919 students
- Grindstone Elementary SchoolElementary · 641 students
Other Big Creek Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Big Creek Elementary. Big Creek Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Big Creek Elementary SchoolCumming, GA · 745 students
- Big Creek ElementaryPolk City, IA · 357 students
- Big Creek ElementaryOneida, KY · 136 students
- Big Creek ElementaryBig Creek, CA · 21 students
Nearby schools
- Berea-Midpark Middle School0.8 mi · 1,522
- Whitney Elementary School1.9 mi · 426
- Brook Park Elementary School1.9 mi · 919
- Berea-Midpark High School1.9 mi · 1,694
- Greenbriar Middle School2.7 mi · 1,064
- Valley Forge High School2.8 mi · 1,402
Frequently asked questions
About Big Creek Elementary SchoolHow large is Big Creek Elementary School?
Big Creek Elementary School enrolls approximately 555 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Big Creek Elementary School serve?
Big Creek Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many teachers does Big Creek Elementary School have?
Big Creek Elementary School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Big Creek Elementary School?
Student demographics at Big Creek Elementary School are roughly 61% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, 17% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Big Creek Elementary School?
Big Creek Elementary School is overseen by Berea City in Cuyahoga County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.