Enrollment
394
Elementary
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUN PRAIRIE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551464002756
Creekside Elementary
1251 O'Keeffe Ave, Sun Prairie, WI 53590 · (608) 834-7700 · Dane County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL394 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
173 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 42%
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 | 47 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 17% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 54% · 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
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
45.5%
WI avg 53.1% . -8.1pp since 2023
Math
39.5%
WI avg 54.8% . -3.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.5% | 39.5% |
| 2023-24 | 53.6% | 42.8% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. 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
45.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.7%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin'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 →
Where Creekside Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Dane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #690 of 982 | #57 of 74 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #742 of 992 | #57 of 74 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #654 of 992 | #57 of 74 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 394 | #362 of 1,157 | #42 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #122 of 901 | #21 of 83 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.5% | #50 of 901 | #10 of 83 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.9% | #518 of 1,064 | #24 of 91 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.5% | #129 of 664 | #14 of 61 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
394
+58 (+17%) vs 2020
+8% since 2010-11, when it was 364
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 394 | 36.4 | 10.8:1 | 44% (173) |
| 2023-24 | 362 | 34.1 | 10.6:1 | 41% (149) |
| 2022-23 | 339 | 37.6 | 9.0:1 | 42% (142) |
| 2020-21 | 336 | 33 | 10.2:1 | 43% (145) |
| 2017-18 | 529 | 39.7 | 13.3:1 | 29% (152) |
| 2015-16 | 461 | 36 | 12.8:1 | 29% (133) |
| 2010-11 | 364 | 28 | 13.0:1 | 40% (145) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Creekside Elementary.
About Creekside Elementary
Creekside Elementary serves students in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, as a medium-sized elementary school. The school's enrollment of 394 students covers pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Wisconsin average about 323 students each.
Sun Prairie Area School District has 16 schools; together they serve 8,549 students.
White students form the largest group at Creekside Elementary, 42% of enrollment. Other groups make up 27% Black, 12% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 7% Asian. County-wide, 77% of Dane County residents are White. Creekside Elementary has a diversity index of 72%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 10.8:1, with 36.4 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is higher than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Creekside Elementary is 44%. The 32% average for public schools in Dane County is 12 points lower.
The model predicts 50.7% for a school in Wisconsin with Creekside Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Creekside Elementary posts 45.5%.
Dane County census figures show that median household income is about $89,975, 55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Creekside Elementary is among the 169 public schools in Dane County.
The closest public school, Meadow View Elementary, is about 1.2 miles from Creekside Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 47.5%; Creekside Elementary's is 45.5%, ranking 5th of 7.
The NCES locale for Creekside Elementary is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Creekside Elementary went from 336 students to 394.
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Dane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
572,674
Census ACS
Median income
$89,975
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
55%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
169
78,525 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sun Prairie Area School District
- Sun Prairie East HighHigh · 1,340 students
- Sun Prairie West HighHigh · 1,325 students
- Prairie View MiddleMiddle · 699 students
- Patrick Marsh MiddleMiddle · 581 students
- Central Heights MiddleMiddle · 560 students
- Token Springs ElementaryElementary · 472 students
Other schools in Sun Prairie
- Sun Prairie East HighHigh · 1,340 students
- Sun Prairie West HighHigh · 1,325 students
- Prairie View MiddleMiddle · 699 students
- Patrick Marsh MiddleMiddle · 581 students
- Central Heights MiddleMiddle · 560 students
- Token Springs ElementaryElementary · 472 students
Nearby schools
- Meadow View Elementary1.2 mi · 401
- Royal Oaks Elementary1.3 mi · 433
- Prairie View Middle1.4 mi · 699
- Sun Prairie West High1.4 mi · 1,325
- Westside Elementary1.5 mi · 434
- Sun Prairie Four Kids1.6 mi · 297
Frequently asked questions
About Creekside ElementaryHow large is Creekside Elementary?
Creekside Elementary enrolls approximately 394 students in grades PK-05.
Is Creekside Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Creekside Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Creekside Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Creekside Elementary is approximately 10.8:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Creekside Elementary?
At Creekside Elementary, the student body is approximately 42% White, 12% Hispanic, 27% Black, 7% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Creekside Elementary in?
Creekside Elementary is part of Sun Prairie Area School District.
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