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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PROVO DISTRICT·NCES 490081000789

Spring Creek School

1740 S NEVADA AVE, PROVO, UT 84606 · (801) 370-4650 · Utah County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL452 STUDENTS
Enrollment
452
Elementary
DISTRICT 518 · STATE 491
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
276 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 33%
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
Pre-K
35
Kindergarten
60
Grade 1
52
Grade 2
64
Grade 3
61
Grade 4
62
Grade 5
52
Grade 6
66
Student demographics
White
35%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 69%
Hispanic
53%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 21%
Black
1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Asian
2%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2%
Two+
5%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
4%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2%
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
49%
Female
51%

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Test scores

RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly Proficient
English Language Arts
27.5%
UT avg 41.4% . -2.6pp since 2023
Math
29.8%
UT avg 41.8% . -6.0pp since 2023
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.9%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.7pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
452
0 (0%) vs 2017
% White
35%
was 31%
% Hispanic
53%
was 53%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Spring Creek School

Spring Creek School, a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus in PROVO, Utah, overseen by Provo District, hosts 452 students, covering grades pre-K through 6.

Across the 21 schools in Provo District (13,897 students total), Spring Creek School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Spring Creek School logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 35% White, 5% multiracial, 4% Pacific Islander. The wider county runs roughly 15% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Spring Creek School shows 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.8:1 average. Around 61% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Utah County (around 22%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Spring Creek School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 29.9%, the actual is 32.7%, a residual of +2.7 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Utah County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $100,671 per year, roughly 44% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Spring Creek School is one of 202 public schools in Utah County (combined enrollment of about 164,467 students).

The closest other public school is Slate Mountain School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Spring Creek School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 44.3%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 452 students in 2018 compared to 452 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Utah County at a glance

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Population
705,400
Census ACS
Median income
$100,671
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
202
164,467 students

Quick facts

School name
Spring Creek School
District
Provo District
Address
1740 S NEVADA AVE, PROVO, UT 84606
Phone
(801) 370-4650
County
Utah County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
452
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
17.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
276 (61%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
490081000789
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Provo District
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Frequently asked questions

About Spring Creek School
How large is Spring Creek School?
Spring Creek School enrolls approximately 452 students in grades PK-06.
Is Spring Creek School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Spring Creek School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Spring Creek School have?
Spring Creek School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Spring Creek School?
At Spring Creek School, the student body is approximately 35% White, 53% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Spring Creek School in?
Spring Creek School is part of Provo District.
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