Indian Creek Elementary School

Summary:

Indian Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school in Clarkston, Georgia, serving 926 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the DeKalb County School District, which is ranked 138 out of 203 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $11,606 (compared to the state average of $10,000), Indian Creek Elementary consistently performs below the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 21.4% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 40.8% in the county and 48.2% statewide. The school has a low statewide ranking, placing 1137 out of 1248 Georgia elementary schools, with a 0-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When compared to nearby schools in the DeKalb County district, Indian Creek Elementary performs significantly worse academically. For instance, the DeKalb Elementary School of the Arts and Robert Shaw Theme School both have much higher academic performance and statewide rankings than Indian Creek. The school's extremely high free and reduced-price lunch rates, over 99% in recent years, indicate that the student population faces significant economic disadvantages, which likely contributes to the school's academic challenges.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

724 N Indian Creek Dr
Clarkston, GA 30021

(678) 676-5702

District: DeKalb County

SchoolDigger Rank:
1137^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Students who attend Indian Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Freedom Middle School
High:	Clarkston High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 926

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

43.1%

African American:

38.3%

White:

10.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.14. (See more...)

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Schooldigger Rankings:

Indian Creek Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

DeKalb County:

SchoolDigger ranks DeKalb County 138^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Indian Creek Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	4.49	1081^st	1101	1.8%
2007	7.28	1080^th	1125	4.0%
2008	16.03	1034^th	1134	8.8%
2009	6.58	1105^th	1133	2.5%
2010	3.59	1159^th	1183	2.0%
2011	1.84	1204^th	1212	0.7%
2012	1.02	1196^th	1201	0.4%
2013	0.80	1222^nd	1225	0.2%
2014	4.22	1190^th	1231	3.3%
2015	20.90	995^th	1240	19.8%
2016	19.79	1006^th	1233	18.4%
2017	14.94	1048^th	1205	13.0%
2018	16.20	1035^th	1209	14.4%
2019	23.65	948^th	1234	23.2%
2021	16.43	1023^rd	1214	15.7%
2022	23.31	947^th	1244	23.9%
2023	25.57	903^rd	1242	27.3%
2024	13.14	1137^th	1248	8.9%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Reviews:

by a parent
Saturday, December 1, 2018

This is is the best school ever. My children are very good at all subject. Indian creek helped my children test score rise up. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, March 15, 2018

Administration, teachers and support staff have huge hearts for the students. They go above and beyond to teach. Close Quote

by a citizen
Saturday, September 24, 2016

I went to a charity event the school held, awesome event very diverse and I loved learning about all the different cultures. What made me angry is not a single administrator attended the event. Makes me wonder how much they even care about the kids. Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Hello!

Indian Creek Elementary is the low down education I recieved and the teachers are horrible. over all is bad school....parent please dont send your kid to that school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Indian Creek Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	694	694
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	768	768
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	845	845
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	921	921
1994	25	746	136	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	934
1995	82	830	179	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	1117
1996	82	830	179	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	1117
1997	111	751	169	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	1053
1998	112	691	145	24	2	n/a	n/a	0	974
1999	173	715	144	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	1060
2000	189	658	146	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	1024
2001	145	453	143	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	777
2002	120	490	117	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	765
2003	120	490	117	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	765
2004	84	469	117	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	699
2005	67	485	111	25	0	n/a	n/a	8	696
2006	44	498	105	30	1	n/a	n/a	15	693
2007	48	538	79	35	1	n/a	n/a	14	715
2008	46	534	93	32	1	n/a	n/a	17	723
2009	38	537	163	34	2	n/a	n/a	13	787
2010	31	541	230	31	1	1	4	0	839
2011	38	493	355	31	1	2	3	0	923
2012	35	367	519	30	1	12	1	0	965
2013	50	374	573	38	1	20	2	0	1058
2014	37	361	635	40	1	16	3	0	1093
2015	54	336	637	40	2	16	2	0	1087
2016	42	359	613	36	2	12	3	0	1067
2017	51	396	661	36	6	7	3	0	1160
2018	59	421	659	21	6	8	8	0	1182
2019	44	289	580	23	5	4	7	0	952
2020	53	293	562	29	6	3	11	0	957
2021	44	262	468	24	4	1	8	0	811
2022	46	310	420	32	7	1	11	0	827
2023	93	355	399	54	9	1	15	0	926

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 Indian Creek Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	694	41.0	16.9	54.9
1991	768	49.0	15.6	68.5
1992	845	49.0	17.2	80
1993	921	50.0	18.4	80.1
1994	934	58.8	15.9	84.8
1995	1117	60.2	18.6	85.3
1996	1117	60.2	18.6	85.3
1997	1053	61.0	17.3	90.8
1998	974	60.4	16.1	94.8
1999	1060	60.0	17.7	90.3
2000	1024	63.8	16.1	97
2001	777	50.2	15.5	92
2002	765	53.3	14.4	92.5
2003	765	53.3	14.4	92.5
2004	699	50.0	14.0	93.1
2005	696	49.7	14.0	93.8
2006	693	45.7	15.2	97.5
2007	715	48.3	14.8	94.9
2008	723	49.3	14.7	98.2
2009	787	52.6	15.0	93.2
2010	839	52.3	16.0	89.7
2011	923	58.3	15.8	94.4
2012	965	63.7	15.1	99.6
2013	1058	65.8	16.0	97.1
2014	1093	70.9	15.4	96.2
2015	1087	66.0	16.4	100
2016	1067	69.0	15.4	99.7
2017	1160	71.3	16.2	100
2018	1182	75.3	15.6	100
2019	952	67.3	14.1	100
2020	957	68.0	14.0	99.1
2021	811	64.5	12.5	99
2022	827	64.0	12.9	n/a
2023	926	64.5	14.3	100

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 Indian Creek Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	694	41.0	16.9	54.9
1991	768	49.0	15.6	68.5
1992	845	49.0	17.2	80
1993	921	50.0	18.4	80.1
1994	934	58.8	15.9	84.8
1995	1117	60.2	18.6	85.3
1996	1117	60.2	18.6	85.3
1997	1053	61.0	17.3	90.8
1998	974	60.4	16.1	94.8
1999	1060	60.0	17.7	90.3
2000	1024	63.8	16.1	97
2001	777	50.2	15.5	92
2002	765	53.3	14.4	92.5
2003	765	53.3	14.4	92.5
2004	699	50.0	14.0	93.1
2005	696	49.7	14.0	93.8
2006	693	45.7	15.2	97.5
2007	715	48.3	14.8	94.9
2008	723	49.3	14.7	98.2
2009	787	52.6	15.0	93.2
2010	839	52.3	16.0	89.7
2011	923	58.3	15.8	94.4
2012	965	63.7	15.1	99.6
2013	1058	65.8	16.0	97.1
2014	1093	70.9	15.4	96.2
2015	1087	66.0	16.4	100
2016	1067	69.0	15.4	99.7
2017	1160	71.3	16.2	100
2018	1182	75.3	15.6	100
2019	952	67.3	14.1	100
2020	957	68.0	14.0	99.1
2021	811	64.5	12.5	99
2022	827	64.0	12.9	n/a
2023	926	64.5	14.3	100

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 Indian Creek Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$687 (7.6%)	$8,332 (92.4%)	$9,019
2018	$680 (7.2%)	$8,759 (92.8%)	$9,439
2019	$897 (7.7%)	$10,709 (92.3%)	$11,606

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Indian Creek Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 948^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 903^rd of 1242 Elementary schools	4.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indian Creek Elementary School)	25.9	21	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)	33.5	31.7	1.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Indian Creek Elementary School)	43.3	17.4	25.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	40.1	33.8	6.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indian Creek Elementary School)	19.1	16.4	2.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)	34.4	30.2	4.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Indian Creek Elementary School)	30.3	28.9	1.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	35.5	33.9	1.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indian Creek Elementary School)	17.6	30.4	12.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)	37.4	33.9	3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Indian Creek Elementary School)	33.1	24.6	8.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	30.5	25.3	5.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Indian Creek Elementary School)	31.7	33.3	1.6%
5th Grade Science (DeKalb County)	33.9	27.9	6%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	952	926	2.7%
African American	289	355	22.8%
American Indian	5	9	80%
Asian	580	399	31.2%
Hispanic	23	54	134.8%
Pacific Islander	4	1	75%
White	44	93	111.4%
Two or More Races	7	15	114.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Indian Creek Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)						Milestones Assessment Science (2024)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Indian Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	724 N Indian Creek Dr	Clarkston	30021	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5702	926	65	14.3	100.0%	93 (10.0%)	355 (38.3%)	54 (5.8%)	399 (43.1%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.6%)	13.1	1137^th of 1248 public elementary schools	8.9%		25.6	903^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	27.3%	234		12.7	12.9	21.4				19.1	21.4	23.0				15.9			$11,606	$897	$10,709
Jolly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1070 Otello Ave	Clarkston	30021	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5802	689	47	14.8	100.0%	67 (9.7%)	348 (50.5%)	40 (5.8%)	225 (32.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	11.9	1159^th of 1248 public elementary schools	7.1%		11	1159^th of 1242 public elementary schools	6.7%			14.5	12.3	23.2				16.3	17.9	16.9				16.3			$12,321	$809	$11,512
Robert Shaw Theme School	Public	PK, KG-5	385 Glendale Rd	Scottdale	30079	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-6002	343	27	12.7	100.0%	5 (1.5%)	316 (92.1%)	10 (2.9%)	10 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	92	110^th of 1248 public elementary schools	91.2%		73.9	291^st of 1242 public elementary schools	76.6%	181		79.6	69.2	69.0				75.5	67.3	66.7				61.9			$12,453	$801	$11,652
Dunaire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	651 S Indian Creek Dr	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5502	426	32	13.1	100.0%	16 (3.8%)	296 (69.5%)	20 (4.7%)	88 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	18.9	1019^th of 1248 public elementary schools	18.3%		21.6	978^th of 1242 public elementary schools	21.3%	41		25.4	12.8	37.0				19.4	11.5	22.2				27.8			$13,639	$831	$12,807
McLendon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3169 Hollywood Dr	Decatur	30033	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5902	309	25	12.2	100.0%	20 (6.5%)	184 (59.5%)	50 (16.2%)	28 (9.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.4%)	29.5	862^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	30.9%		37.8	728^th of 1242 public elementary schools	41.4%	134		22.6	35.6	32.1				12.9	50.0	19.6				23.2			$14,739	$776	$13,963
DeKalb Elementary School of the Arts	Public	K-8	3131 Old Rockbridge Rd	Avondale Estates	30002	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1302	582	42	13.8	56.0%	38 (6.5%)	503 (86.4%)	15 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	70	345^th of 1248 public elementary schools	72.4%		69.2	345^th of 1242 public elementary schools	72.2%		75.0	66.7	67.2	74.3	67.4	61.9	84.7	45.8	50.9	24.3	28.3	38.1	70.6	50.0	83.5	53.6	$10,804	$627	$10,178
Allgood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	659 Allgood Rd	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5102	636	35	18.1	100.0%	16 (2.5%)	378 (59.4%)	70 (11.0%)	154 (24.2%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.9%)	43	651^st of 1248 public elementary schools	47.8%		35.4	763^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	38.6%	112		18.6	20.8	51.0				25.5	38.5	46.9				54.2			$10,132	$898	$9,234
Hambrick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Hambrick Rd	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5602	491	38	13.0	100.0%	22 (4.5%)	298 (60.7%)	42 (8.6%)	116 (23.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	26.6	902^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	27.7%		28	873^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	29.7%	29		28.9	22.5	36.3				35.5	26.8	21.3				21.3			$12,700	$1,053	$11,646
Museum School Avondale Estates	Public, Charter	K-8	3191 Covington Hwy	Avondale Estates	30002	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	Yes	No	No	No	(404) 292-9760	583	47	12.3	25.4%	297 (50.9%)	180 (30.9%)	42 (7.2%)	22 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	38 (6.5%)	76.3	275^th of 1248 public elementary schools	78.0%		72.3	314^th of 1242 public elementary schools	74.7%	39	52.6	61.7	49.3	53.8	62.0	62.5	58.6	61.7	61.2	49.2	32.4	47.2	52.9	55.4	56.5	34.3	$11,819	$300	$11,819
Avondale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8 Lakeshore Dr	Avondale Estates	30002	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5202	395	32	12.2	100.0%	44 (11.1%)	286 (72.4%)	31 (7.8%)	20 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	30.4	847^th of 1248 public elementary schools	32.1%		20.3	1001^st of 1242 public elementary schools	19.4%	154		31.0	31.6	29.0				40.8	31.6	21.3				16.1			$15,027	$946	$14,080

Frequently Asked Questions about Indian Creek Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Indian Creek Elementary School?

Students at Indian Creek Elementary School are 43% Asian, 38% African American, 10% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Indian Creek Elementary School a good school?

Indian Creek Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.9% of Georgia elementary schools.

What district is Indian Creek Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

What schools do graduates of Indian Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Indian Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Freedom Middle School
High : Clarkston High School

How many students attend Indian Creek Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 926 students attended Indian Creek Elementary School.

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