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Enrollment
373
Elementary
DISTRICT 527 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEWISVILLE ISD·NCES 482730006880
Creekside Elementary School
901 VALLEY VIEW DR, LEWISVILLE, TX 75067 · (469) 713-5953 · Denton County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL373 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of Texas 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.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- 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 Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
270 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 65%
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 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 31% smaller than its 5th grade class (80).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 63% · 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
STAAR 2024-25 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
62.0%
TX avg 53.3% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
56.0%
TX avg 43.3% . +23.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 53 and 43. Reading scores are up about 34 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 35.0% | 27.0% | 21.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 35.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 58.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 33.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
49.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 (49.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creekside Elementary School this school | 373 | 72.4% | 49.9% |
| Carnahan Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 528 | 71.8% | 32.8% |
| Compass Rose Dream SAN ANTONIO | 326 | 80.4% | 10.7% |
| Keller Early Learning Center - South FORT WORTH | 317 | 72.9% | N/A |
| Step Charter Elementary School HOUSTON | 293 | 77.1% | 45.5% |
| Arizona Fleming Elementary School HOUSTON | 462 | 79.4% | 31.6% |
Matched among Texas 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 Texas | In Denton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #1,446 of 4,401 | #73 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #1,235 of 4,466 ▲ 395 | #58 of 138 ▲ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #1,273 of 4,466 ▲ 158 | #71 of 138 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.0pp | #1,327 of 3,998 | #40 of 129 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 373 | #3,712 of 4,938 | #125 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #201 of 4,622 | #6 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.3% | #862 of 4,628 | #75 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.4% | #2,430 of 4,789 | #20 of 143 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.5% | #1,060 of 2,838 | #26 of 69 |
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
373
-50 (-12%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 478
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 373 | 32.6 | 11.4:1 | 72% (270) |
| 2023-24 | 383 | 34.1 | 11.2:1 | 74% (283) |
| 2022-23 | 420 | 32.8 | 12.8:1 | 71% (299) |
| 2020-21 | 423 | 37 | 11.4:1 | 59% (248) |
| 2017-18 | 475 | 39.1 | 12.2:1 | 63% (301) |
| 2015-16 | 475 | 38 | 12.5:1 | 59% (281) |
| 2010-11 | 463 | 41 | 11.3:1 | 52% (239) |
| 2000-01 | 664 | 42 | 15.8:1 | 17% (116) |
| 1990-91 | 478 | 28 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Creekside Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (475 to 373); teachers down 17% (39.1 to 32.6).
About Creekside Elementary School
In LEWISVILLE, Texas, part of Denton County, Creekside Elementary School is an elementary school. The school's enrollment of 373 students covers kindergarten through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students each.
LEWISVILLE ISD enrolls 47,876 students, and its 62 schools include Creekside Elementary School.
By race and ethnicity, Creekside Elementary School is 52% Hispanic. The school is also 18% Asian, 13% White, 12% Black, and 5% multiracial. That is higher than the 21% Hispanic share among all Denton County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Creekside Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 66%.
Teacher staffing is 32.6 full-time equivalents, or about 11.4 students per teacher. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 72%. Public schools in Denton County average 35%.
Creekside Elementary School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 75% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Creekside Elementary School's results are 7.1 points above predicted: 49.9% against 42.8%.
Denton County has these Census figures: median household income is about $111,498, roughly 49% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The public schools of Denton County number 267 and enroll about 175,222.
Nearest public school: Marshall Durham Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around Creekside Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Creekside Elementary School ranks 2nd of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 49.9% against a local average of 35.5%.
Locale data from NCES put Creekside Elementary School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Creekside Elementary School went from 423 students to 373.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Creekside Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Denton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
979,561
Census ACS
Median income
$111,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
267
175,222 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEWISVILLE ISD
- Lewisville High SchoolHigh · 4,001 students
- Hebron High SchoolHigh · 3,668 students
- Flower Mound High SchoolHigh · 3,426 students
- Marcus High SchoolHigh · 2,998 students
- The Colony High SchoolHigh · 1,803 students
- Killian Middle SchoolMiddle · 997 students
Other schools in LEWISVILLE
- Lewisville High SchoolHigh · 4,001 students
- Premier H S OnlineHigh · 2,728 students
- Killian Middle SchoolMiddle · 997 students
- Founders Classical Academy - LewisvilleCombined · 912 students
- STEM Academy at Hedrick Middle SchoolMiddle · 872 students
- Independence Elementary SchoolElementary · 830 students
Other Creekside Elementary schools
26 other US public schools in 14 states are named Creekside Elementary. Creekside Elementary School is the 26th largest of the 27.
- Creekside Elementary SchoolMONTGOMERY, TX · 591 students
- Creekside Elementary SchoolLIVINGSTON, TX · 504 students
- Creekside Elementary SchoolCORPUS CHRISTI, TX · 416 students
- Creekside Elementary SchoolFranklin, TN · 780 students
- Creekside ElementarySuffolk, VA · 764 students
Nearby schools
- Marshall Durham Middle School0.2 mi · 646
- Southridge Elementary School0.4 mi · 696
- Learning Center0.8 mi · 244
- Parkway Elementary School0.9 mi · 571
- Lewisville Elementary School0.9 mi · 509
- Lillie J Jackson Early Childhood Center1.1 mi · 429
Frequently asked questions
About Creekside Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Creekside Elementary School?
Creekside Elementary School enrolls approximately 373 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Creekside Elementary School serve?
Creekside Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Creekside Elementary School?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Creekside Elementary School.
How diverse is Creekside Elementary School?
Creekside Elementary School reports a student body of 13% White, 52% Hispanic, 12% Black, 18% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Creekside Elementary School in?
Creekside Elementary School is part of LEWISVILLE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.