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Enrollment
504
Elementary
DISTRICT 489 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIVINGSTON ISD·NCES 482778013956
Creekside Elementary School
1 LIONS AVE, LIVINGSTON, TX 77351 · (936) 328-5000 · Polk County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL504 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of Texas public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
17.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
403 students
DISTRICT 69% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 92 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 110 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 18% |
This year's 1st grade class (92) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (92).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Creekside Elementary School→Livingston Junior High School
Based on grade levels within LIVINGSTON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
51.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +7.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 7 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 30.0% | 23.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 31.0% | 23.0% | 29.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 51.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| 2020-21 | 44.0% | 58.0% |
% 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
37.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creekside Elementary School this school | 504 | 80.0% | 37.0% |
| Pine Ridge Primary School LIVINGSTON | 439 | 79.3% | N/A |
| Shepherd Primary School SHEPHERD | 504 | 78.4% | N/A |
| H O Whitehurst Elementary School GROESBECK | 470 | 75.1% | 33.0% |
| Southside Elementary School MABANK | 459 | 81.0% | 35.9% |
| Wills Point Primary School WILLS POINT | 617 | 76.5% | N/A |
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 Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #2,942 of 4,401 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,974 of 4,466 ▲ 759 | #3 of 7 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #2,409 of 4,466 ▲ 628 | #5 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.5pp | #1,535 of 3,998 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 504 | #2,497 of 4,938 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #4,174 of 4,622 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.7% | #1,256 of 4,628 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.0% | #1,958 of 4,789 | #2 of 8 |
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
504
+38 (+8%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 504 | 28.2 | 17.9:1 | 80% (403) |
| 2023-24 | 516 | 29.4 | 17.6:1 | 78% (402) |
| 2022-23 | 515 | 29.2 | 17.6:1 | 77% (394) |
| 2020-21 | 466 | 34 | 13.7:1 | 75% (350) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Creekside Elementary School.
About Creekside Elementary School
As a medium-sized elementary school, Creekside Elementary School serves students in LIVINGSTON, Texas. It covers grades 1 through 5, with a total enrollment of 504 students.
Creekside Elementary School reports to LIVINGSTON ISD, which has 7 schools and 4,016 students.
By race and ethnicity, Creekside Elementary School is 51% White. The school is also 33% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 7% multiracial. That is lower than the 75% White share among all Polk 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 62%.
Creekside Elementary School operates with 28.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 17.9:1. That ratio is over the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Creekside Elementary School reports 80% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Polk County is 65%.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Creekside Elementary School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Creekside Elementary School is 39.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 37.0%.
Census estimates describe Polk County this way: median household income is about $62,259, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Polk County number 19 and enroll about 7,045.
Cedar Grove Elementary School is the public school closest to Creekside Elementary School, about 1.4 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 45.6%; Creekside Elementary School's is 37.0%, ranking 6th of 7.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Creekside Elementary School saw enrollment rise 8% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The school's ratio rose from 13.7:1 to 17.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
52,800
Census ACS
Median income
$62,259
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
7,045 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LIVINGSTON ISD
- Livingston High SchoolHigh · 1,147 students
- Livingston Junior High SchoolMiddle · 901 students
- Cedar Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 513 students
- Timber Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 499 students
- Pine Ridge Primary SchoolElementary · 439 students
- Livingston H S AcademyHigh · 13 students
Other schools in LIVINGSTON
- Livingston High SchoolHigh · 1,147 students
- Livingston Junior High SchoolMiddle · 901 students
- Cedar Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 513 students
- Timber Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 499 students
- Pine Ridge Primary SchoolElementary · 439 students
- Livingston H S AcademyHigh · 13 students
Other Creekside Elementary schools
26 other US public schools in 14 states are named Creekside Elementary. Creekside Elementary School is the 16th largest of the 27.
- Creekside Elementary SchoolMONTGOMERY, TX · 591 students
- Creekside Elementary SchoolCORPUS CHRISTI, TX · 416 students
- Creekside Elementary SchoolLEWISVILLE, TX · 373 students
- Creekside Elementary SchoolFranklin, TN · 780 students
- Creekside ElementarySuffolk, VA · 764 students
Nearby schools
- Cedar Grove Elementary School1.4 mi · 513
- Timber Creek Elementary School1.5 mi · 499
- Pine Ridge Primary School1.7 mi · 439
- Livingston Junior High School2.2 mi · 901
- Livingston High School3.2 mi · 1,147
- Livingston H S Academy3.2 mi · 13
Frequently asked questions
About Creekside Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Creekside Elementary School?
Creekside Elementary School enrolls approximately 504 students in grades 01-05.
Is Creekside Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Creekside Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 01-05.
How many teachers does Creekside Elementary School have?
Creekside Elementary School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Creekside Elementary School?
Student demographics at Creekside Elementary School are roughly 51% White, 33% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Creekside Elementary School in?
Creekside Elementary School is part of LIVINGSTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.