Enrollment
324
Elementary
DISTRICT 362 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION 10·NCES 450390801725
Creek Bridge STEM Academy
6641 South Highway 41, Marion, SC 29571 · (843) 362-3500 · Marion County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL324 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 3% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- FTest 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.
- ·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 South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
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 | 7 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 35 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 9% smaller than its 8th grade class (35).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 67% · 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
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
40.4%
SC avg 59.7% . +13.4pp since 2023
Math
21.1%
SC avg 44.2% . +4.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.4% | 21.1% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 16.8% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Creek Bridge STEM Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.1% | #620 of 635 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #564 of 635 ▲ 38 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 324 | #575 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #597 of 656 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.8% | #529 of 656 |
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
324
-5 (-2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 324 | 20 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 345 | 21 | 16.4:1 | 100% (345) |
| 2022-23 | 326 | 26 | 12.5:1 | 100% (326) |
| 2020-21 | 329 | 26 | 12.7:1 | 100% (329) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Creek Bridge STEM Academy.
About Creek Bridge STEM Academy
The public elementary school Creek Bridge STEM Academy is located in Marion, South Carolina. The school had 324 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in South Carolina is about 526, so this school runs 38% smaller than that.
Marion 10 counts 3,633 students in its 9 schools, and Creek Bridge STEM Academy is one of them.
Roughly 76% of students at Creek Bridge STEM Academy are Black. Other reported shares: 12% White, 8% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Marion County's residents are about 55% Black, 21 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 40% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 20 full-time positions, a ratio of 16.2:1. On average, elementary schools in South Carolina have 13.3:1, compared with 16.2:1 here.
The allk12 Grade for Creek Bridge STEM Academy is F. Compared with South Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 3% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Census estimates describe Marion County this way: the median household income is $36,301, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 22% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Creek Bridge STEM Academy, Marion County has 9 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, Aynor Middle is the closest, at about 7.1 miles. In all, 5 other public schools sit within ten miles of Creek Bridge STEM Academy.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment went from 329 in 2020-21 to 324 in 2024-25, a change of 5 students. The school's ratio rose from 12.7:1 to 16.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,664
Census ACS
Median income
$36,301
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
22%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,633 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marion 10
- Marion HighHigh · 572 students
- Mullins HighHigh · 557 students
- Easterling PrimaryElementary · 431 students
- Johnakin MiddleMiddle · 395 students
- Marion IntermediateElementary · 390 students
- North Mullins PrimaryElementary · 372 students
Other schools in Marion
- Marion HighHigh · 572 students
- Easterling PrimaryElementary · 431 students
- Johnakin MiddleMiddle · 395 students
- Marion IntermediateElementary · 390 students
Nearby schools
- Aynor Middle7.1 mi · 742
- Aynor Elementary8.0 mi · 781
- Aynor High8.2 mi · 901
- Marion High9.2 mi · 572
- Johnakin Middle9.6 mi · 395
- Midland Elementary10.3 mi · 744
Frequently asked questions
About Creek Bridge STEM AcademyHow large is Creek Bridge STEM Academy?
Creek Bridge STEM Academy enrolls approximately 324 students in grades PK-08.
Is Creek Bridge STEM Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Creek Bridge STEM Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Creek Bridge STEM Academy have?
Creek Bridge STEM Academy employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Creek Bridge STEM Academy?
At Creek Bridge STEM Academy, the student body is approximately 12% White, 8% Hispanic, 76% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Creek Bridge STEM Academy?
Creek Bridge STEM Academy is overseen by Marion 10 in Marion County.
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