Creekside Park Elementary

Summary:

Creekside Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Anchorage, Alaska, serving 361 students in grades PK-6. The school has a diverse student population, with a significant representation of minority groups, and a high percentage of students from low-income families.

Academically, Creekside Park Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Alaska elementary schools, with performance on standardized tests well below the Anchorage School District and Alaska state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with many ranking in the bottom quartile or bottom third of Alaska elementary schools, particularly for Asian, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, as well as English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Anchorage School District, such as Baxter Elementary, Williwaw Elementary, and Scenic Park Elementary, generally outperform Creekside Park Elementary on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations. This suggests that factors beyond just student demographics may be contributing to Creekside Park's academic challenges, and the school's leadership and the Anchorage School District should closely examine the school's instructional practices, curriculum, and resource allocation to identify areas for improvement and implement targeted strategies to support student success.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 7500 E 6th Ave
       Anchorage, AK  99504-1999


(907) 742-1550

District: Anchorage School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
146th of 173 Alaska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,739 Help


Students who attend Creekside Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Nicholas J. Begich Middle School
Alternative:    Bartlett High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.5 Help
Number of students:  361

Racial breakdown:

Two or more races:
24.4%
Asian:
15.2%
Hispanic:
15.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85% Help


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Compare Details Creekside Park Elementary ranks worse than 84.4% of elementary schools in Alaska. It also ranks 44th among 62 ranked elementary schools in the Anchorage School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.36. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Creekside Park Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: two or more races (24.4%), Asian (15.2%), Hispanic (15%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 85% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Creekside Park Elementary is 14.5, which is the 13th best among 62 elementary schools in the Anchorage School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Creekside Park Elementary is $17,739, which is the 19th highest among 62 elementary schools in the Anchorage School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Creekside Park Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Creekside Park Elementary 146th of 173 Alaska public elementary schools. (See Creekside Park Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Anchorage School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Anchorage School District 14th of 24 Alaska school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Creekside Park Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Creekside Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 46.52 141st 213 33.8%
2006 46.45 135th 218 38.1%
2007 58.17 113th 212 46.7%
2008 58.05 113th 219 48.4%
2009 53.98 121st 226 46.5%
2010 62.37 100th 229 56.3%
2011 52.42 129th 223 42.2%
2012 58.94 107th 227 52.9%
2013 50.95 132nd 223 40.8%
2014 46.96 135th 218 38.1%
2015 27.94 171st 246 30.5%
2017 11.47 167th 180 7.2%
2018 11.94 171st 186 8.1%
2019 25.57 147th 185 20.5%
2021 20.51 144th 173 16.8%
2022 11.32 161st 171 5.8%
2023 17.39 146th 176 17.0%
2024 16.36 146th 173 15.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Creekside Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 29.63 60th 73 17.8%
2021 17.85 41st 45 8.9%
2023 6.39 74th 74 0.0%
2024 23.36 58th 68 14.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Creekside Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 29.97 30th 41 26.8%
2021 20.90 20th 22 9.1%
2022 38.17 13th 20 35.0%
2023 23.84 11th 14 21.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Creekside Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 25.34 120th 147 18.4%
2021 26.53 84th 110 23.6%
2022 15.16 92nd 104 11.5%
2023 23.19 96th 119 19.3%
2024 17.48 105th 122 13.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Creekside Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.23 126th 159 20.8%
2021 15.89 124th 141 12.1%
2022 6.90 141st 143 1.4%
2023 14.34 137th 152 9.9%
2024 9.88 132nd 142 7.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Creekside Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.91 130th 159 18.2%
2021 19.52 120th 142 15.5%
2022 12.09 139th 148 6.1%
2023 16.10 131st 148 11.5%
2024 18.00 127th 150 15.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Creekside Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 36.05 27th 41 34.1%
2021 23.27 23rd 25 8.0%
2023 24.42 27th 36 25.0%
2024 9.50 32nd 33 3.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Creekside Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 74.11 1st 3 66.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Creekside Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 20.95 16th 16 0.0%
2022 38.81 19th 26 26.9%
2023 15.07 28th 28 0.0%
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Rank History for White students at Creekside Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 26.26 120th 147 18.4%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

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Enrollment information for Creekside Park Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 179 50 11 9 41 n/a n/a 0 290
1990 225 38 12 10 49 n/a n/a 0 334
1991 262 59 13 9 57 n/a n/a 0 400
1992 256 69 11 11 66 n/a n/a 0 413
1993 246 75 18 15 58 n/a n/a 0 412
1994 261 69 15 18 60 n/a n/a 0 423
1995 241 70 26 15 71 n/a n/a 0 423
1996 241 70 26 15 71 n/a n/a 0 423
1997 232 58 23 13 74 n/a n/a 0 400
1998 213 63 18 14 91 n/a n/a 0 399
1999 203 52 21 21 92 n/a n/a 0 389
2000 232 40 15 25 99 n/a n/a 0 411
2001 239 56 15 30 84 n/a n/a 0 424
2002 216 71 43 36 101 n/a n/a 0 467
2003 216 71 43 36 101 n/a n/a 0 467
2004 175 63 57 41 104 n/a n/a 0 440
2005 168 75 65 33 94 n/a n/a 0 435
2006 173 83 48 29 99 n/a n/a 0 432
2007 155 69 39 29 101 n/a n/a 0 393
2008 123 49 48 45 45 n/a n/a 58 368
2009 106 41 39 53 53 24 65 0 381
2010 97 57 58 44 43 35 80 0 414
2011 99 60 65 61 28 35 73 0 421
2012 90 61 76 62 29 46 84 0 448
2013 110 65 84 60 32 37 104 0 492
2014 101 70 84 53 32 41 95 0 476
2015 90 63 83 56 29 42 92 0 455
2016 101 56 96 58 30 51 95 0 487
2017 91 57 95 55 30 41 86 0 455
2018 82 43 99 46 21 49 94 0 434
2019 80 36 99 44 28 60 93 0 440
2020 70 53 84 55 22 64 109 0 457
2021 48 42 81 50 21 65 81 0 388
2022 52 47 62 52 40 42 85 0 380
2023 38 44 55 54 39 43 88 0 361

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Creekside Park Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 290 14.8 19.5 30.7
1990 334 19.0 17.5 25.7
1991 400 19.5 20.5 28.5
1992 413 19.5 21.1 30.3
1993 412 19.5 21.1 30.3
1994 423 19.5 21.7 29.6
1995 423 23.5 18.0 31.4
1996 423 23.5 18.0 31.4
1997 400 23.2 17.2 32.5
1998 399 21.0 19.0 34.3
1999 389 22.0 17.7 46.5
2000 411 26.0 15.8 48.9
2001 424 27.0 15.7 43.4
2002 467 27.7 16.9 46.7
2003 467 27.7 16.9 46.7
2004 440 28.0 15.7 53.4
2005 435 29.0 15.0 61.8
2006 432 28.7 15.1 66.2
2007 393 28.8 13.6 68.7
2008 368 23.4 15.7 71.6
2009 381 25.4 15.0 59.8
2010 414 25.8 16.0 65.9
2011 421 27.0 15.5 75.1
2012 448 28.2 15.8 77.7
2013 492 29.9 16.4 74.4
2014 476 29.2 16.3 90.3
2015 455 28.0 16.2 82.6
2016 487 29.0 16.7 81.5
2017 455 29.6 15.3 84.2
2018 434 28.0 15.4 89.6
2019 440 29.0 15.1 n/a
2020 457 27.6 16.5 89.5
2021 388 25.9 14.9 n/a
2022 380 29.6 12.8 n/a
2023 361 24.7 14.5 85

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Creekside Park Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 290 14.8 19.5 30.7
1990 334 19.0 17.5 25.7
1991 400 19.5 20.5 28.5
1992 413 19.5 21.1 30.3
1993 412 19.5 21.1 30.3
1994 423 19.5 21.7 29.6
1995 423 23.5 18.0 31.4
1996 423 23.5 18.0 31.4
1997 400 23.2 17.2 32.5
1998 399 21.0 19.0 34.3
1999 389 22.0 17.7 46.5
2000 411 26.0 15.8 48.9
2001 424 27.0 15.7 43.4
2002 467 27.7 16.9 46.7
2003 467 27.7 16.9 46.7
2004 440 28.0 15.7 53.4
2005 435 29.0 15.0 61.8
2006 432 28.7 15.1 66.2
2007 393 28.8 13.6 68.7
2008 368 23.4 15.7 71.6
2009 381 25.4 15.0 59.8
2010 414 25.8 16.0 65.9
2011 421 27.0 15.5 75.1
2012 448 28.2 15.8 77.7
2013 492 29.9 16.4 74.4
2014 476 29.2 16.3 90.3
2015 455 28.0 16.2 82.6
2016 487 29.0 16.7 81.5
2017 455 29.6 15.3 84.2
2018 434 28.0 15.4 89.6
2019 440 29.0 15.1 n/a
2020 457 27.6 16.5 89.5
2021 388 25.9 14.9 n/a
2022 380 29.6 12.8 n/a
2023 361 24.7 14.5 85

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Creekside Park Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,332 (13.1%) $15,407 (86.9%) $17,739

Data source: Alaska Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Creekside Park Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 147th of 185 Elementary schoolsRanks 146th of 176 Elementary schools
 3.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
All Grades Science (Creekside Park Elementary)30.927.3
 3.6%
   All Grades Science (Anchorage School District)46.639.4
 7.2%
   All Grades Science (Alaska)44.736.9
 7.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students440361
 18%
African American3644
 22.2%
American Indian2839
 39.3%
Asian9955
 44.4%
Hispanic4454
 22.7%
Pacific Islander6043
 28.3%
White8038
 52.5%
Two or More Races9388
 5.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Creekside Park Elementary

Creekside Park Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.6% of Alaska elementary schools.

Students at Creekside Park Elementary are 24% Two or more races, 15% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 12% African American, 12% Pacific Islander, 11% American Indian, 11% White.

In the 2022-23 school year, 361 students attended Creekside Park Elementary.

Students who attend Creekside Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nicholas J. Begich Middle School
Alternative : Bartlett High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr.

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