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Enrollment
564
Elementary
DISTRICT 405 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLEETWOOD AREA SD·NCES 420978007311
Willow Creek Elementary School
605 Crisscross Rd, Fleetwood, PA 19522 · (610) 944-8404 · Berks County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL564 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 28% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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 Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
224 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 75%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 109 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 113 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 120 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 110 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (109) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (112).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 59% · 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
Based on grade levels within Fleetwood Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
38.4%
PA avg 51.1% . -13.6pp since 2023
Math
42.4%
PA avg 43.0% . -6.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 14 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.4% | 42.4% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 49.2% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. 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
49.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.6%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania'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 Willow Creek Elementary School
Willow Creek Elementary School's state test result (49.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Creek Elementary School this school | 564 | 39.7% | 49.8% |
| Owatin Creek Elementary School Reading | 539 | 35.4% | 67.3% |
| Shafer Elementary School Nazareth | 559 | 42.6% | 66.3% |
| Schnecksville School Schnecksville | 465 | 39.4% | 68.8% |
| Whitfield Elementary School West Lawn | 573 | 40.5% | 61.6% |
| Landisville Pri Center Landisville | 547 | 36.7% | 62.3% |
Matched among Pennsylvania 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 Willow Creek Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Berks County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.8% | #872 of 1,396 | #27 of 44 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #963 of 1,511 ▼ 183 | #28 of 47 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #1,047 of 1,511 ▼ 176 | #30 of 47 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 564 | #342 of 1,638 | #15 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #612 of 1,528 | #22 of 48 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.2% | #644 of 1,531 | #15 of 48 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.7% | #1,167 of 1,600 | #37 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.0% | #121 of 450 | #6 of 14 |
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
564
+9 (+2%) vs 2020
+2% since 2010-11, when it was 555
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 564 | 44.9 | 12.6:1 | 40% (224) |
| 2023-24 | 554 | 43.8 | 12.7:1 | 40% (224) |
| 2022-23 | 542 | 43.8 | 12.4:1 | 38% (208) |
| 2020-21 | 555 | 42 | 13.2:1 | 34% (188) |
| 2017-18 | 482 | 36.3 | 13.3:1 | 34% (162) |
| 2015-16 | 451 | 34 | 13.3:1 | 28% (127) |
| 2010-11 | 555 | 40 | 13.9:1 | 22% (121) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Willow Creek Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (482 to 564); teachers up 24% (36.3 to 44.9).
About Willow Creek Elementary School
Willow Creek Elementary School is an elementary school in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, and it is part of Fleetwood Area SD. It teaches 564 students in kindergarten through 4. That is 27% bigger than the average of about 443 students for elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
The Fleetwood Area SD system has 4 schools and 2,222 students.
Federal enrollment data show Willow Creek Elementary School is 71% White. Other groups make up 21% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. In Berks County overall, the White share is about 70%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 45, compared with 70 nationally.
Willow Creek Elementary School reported 44.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 12.6:1. It is about the same as the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. Roughly 40% of students at Willow Creek Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Berks County average 67%.
Willow Creek Elementary School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 28% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
Willow Creek Elementary School is 10.8 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (49.8% versus 60.6%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Pennsylvania.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Berks County show that the median household earns about $79,777 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Across Berks County, 95 public schools serve about 62,375 students.
A public school about 0.6 miles away, Fleetwood SHS, is the closest to Willow Creek Elementary School. Willow Creek Elementary School has 3 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 59.9%, higher than Willow Creek Elementary School's 49.8%.
The federal government classifies Willow Creek Elementary School's location as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment went from 555 in 2020-21 to 564 in 2024-25, a change of 9 students.
On allk12, people connected to Willow Creek Elementary School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Berks County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
433,015
Census ACS
Median income
$79,777
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
62,375 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fleetwood Area SD
- Fleetwood SHSHigh · 754 students
- Fleetwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 659 students
- Andrew Maier Elementary SchoolElementary · 245 students
Other schools in Fleetwood
- Fleetwood SHSHigh · 754 students
- Fleetwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 659 students
Other Willow Creek Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 7 states are named Willow Creek Elementary. Willow Creek Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 10.
- Willow Creek Elementary SchoolTOMBALL, TX · 687 students
- Willow Creek Elementary SchoolSAGINAW, TX · 641 students
- WILLOW CREEK ELEMENTARYNAMPA, ID · 598 students
- Willow Creek Elementary SchoolKINGWOOD, TX · 581 students
- WILLOW CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMERIDIAN, ID · 503 students
Nearby schools
- Fleetwood SHS0.6 mi · 754
- Fleetwood Middle School0.8 mi · 659
- Andrew Maier Elementary School2.6 mi · 245
- Kutztown Area Middle School5.4 mi · 314
- Kutztown Area SHS5.4 mi · 420
- Kutztown Elementary School5.4 mi · 384
Frequently asked questions
About Willow Creek Elementary SchoolHow large is Willow Creek Elementary School?
Willow Creek Elementary School enrolls approximately 564 students in grades KG-04.
Is Willow Creek Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Willow Creek Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Willow Creek Elementary School have?
Willow Creek Elementary School employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
How diverse is Willow Creek Elementary School?
Willow Creek Elementary School reports a student body of 71% White, 21% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Willow Creek Elementary School in?
Willow Creek Elementary School is part of Fleetwood Area SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.