Is Spring Creek Elementary School a good school?

Spring Creek Elementary School ranks 1262 nd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Spring Creek Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 532 students attended Spring Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Spring Creek Elementary School?

Students at Spring Creek Elementary School are 40% White, 22% Hispanic, 21% African American, 9% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Spring Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Spring Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Eisenhower Middle School Middle : Thurgood Marshall School High : Guilford High School

Spring Creek Elementary School

Summary:

Spring Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school in Rockford, Illinois, serving 501 students in grades K-5 and part of the Rockford School District 205.

Spring Creek Elementary consistently outperforms the district average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. The school's performance for African American and Hispanic students is relatively strong compared to state averages, though its performance for White students is weaker. However, Spring Creek faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, which has increased significantly in recent years. The school also has a higher spending per student than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools in the Rockford School District 205, Spring Creek generally outperforms schools like Gregory Elementary and Maud E. Johnson Elementary, but lags behind the higher-performing Brookview Elementary and Montessori Elementary schools. Spring Creek's student-teacher ratio is also higher than nearby schools, which may contribute to its academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

5222 Spring Creek Rd
Rockford, IL 61114-6330

(815) 654-4960

District: Rockford School District 205

SchoolDigger Rank:
1262^nd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,979

Students who attend Spring Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Eisenhower Middle School
	Thurgood Marshall School
High:	Guilford High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.5

Number of students: 532

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.4%

Hispanic:

22.0%

African American:

21.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Spring Creek Elementary School ranks worse than 61.1% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 8^th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Rockford School District 205. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.3. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Spring Creek Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (40.4%), Hispanic (22%), African American (21.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Spring Creek Elementary School is 17.5. 19 elementary schools in the Rockford School District 205 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Spring Creek Elementary School employs 30.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Spring Creek Elementary School is $14,979, which is the lowest among 31 elementary schools in the Rockford School District 205!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Spring Creek Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Spring Creek Elementary School 1262^nd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Spring Creek Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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White students:

Rockford School District 205:

SchoolDigger ranks Rockford School District 205 737^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Spring Creek Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Spring Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	20.67	1662^nd	2020	17.7%
2004	34.93	1501^st	2030	26.1%
2005	32.12	1543^rd	2022	23.7%
2006	43.09	1443^rd	2086	30.8%
2007	43.33	1437^th	2095	31.4%
2008	30.66	1608^th	2092	23.1%
2009	37.40	1518^th	2120	28.4%
2010	36.79	1547^th	2139	27.7%
2011	16.44	1887^th	2147	12.1%
2012	16.06	1925^th	2166	11.1%
2013	26.06	1677^th	2167	22.6%
2014	44.28	1231^st	2093	41.2%
2015	51.00	878^th	2052	57.2%
2016	39.00	1194^th	2046	41.6%
2017	39.85	1174^th	2044	42.6%
2018	40.90	1146^th	2037	43.7%
2019	46.06	1047^th	2086	49.8%
2021	43.45	988^th	1948	49.3%
2022	46.21	1031^st	2082	50.5%
2023	38.27	1203^rd	2077	42.1%
2024	35.30	1262^nd	2067	38.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Spring Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.86	655^th	718	8.8%
2019	30.58	605^th	743	18.6%
2022	37.74	481^st	768	37.4%
2023	34.76	543^rd	788	31.1%
2024	41.92	447^th	826	45.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Spring Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	44.42	552^nd	1194	53.8%
2022	24.76	935^th	1113	16.0%
2023	25.17	917^th	1156	20.7%
2024	34.13	748^th	1195	37.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Spring Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.56	1105^th	1765	37.4%
2019	44.86	968^th	1816	46.7%
2021	50.81	606^th	1514	60.0%
2022	59.29	569^th	1763	67.7%
2023	45.98	907^th	1808	49.8%
2024	44.34	946^th	1793	47.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Spring Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.74	1174^th	1964	40.2%
2019	51.42	921^st	2019	54.4%
2021	38.45	956^th	1680	43.1%
2022	35.19	1198^th	1970	39.2%
2023	36.06	1180^th	1957	39.7%
2024	35.44	1186^th	1942	38.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Spring Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.68	579^th	907	36.2%
2024	40.77	462^nd	886	47.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Spring Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.63	996^th	1972	49.5%
2019	42.89	1078^th	2019	46.6%
2021	44.12	856^th	1707	49.9%
2022	57.01	753^rd	1977	61.9%
2023	39.89	1111^th	1984	44.0%
2024	35.17	1187^th	1959	39.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Spring Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.97	567^th	698	18.8%
2019	54.82	240^th	711	66.2%
2022	51.87	241^st	684	64.8%
2023	46.37	299^th	692	56.8%
2024	33.62	442^nd	655	32.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Spring Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.81	606^th	938	35.4%
2019	43.93	518^th	955	45.8%
2021	50.08	286^th	742	61.5%
2022	63.90	233^rd	954	75.6%
2023	33.64	646^th	970	33.4%
2024	36.48	599^th	959	37.5%

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Rank History for White students at Spring Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.14	824^th	1463	43.7%
2019	39.98	913^th	1462	37.6%
2021	33.12	928^th	1308	29.1%
2022	35.99	954^th	1425	33.1%
2023	27.96	1083^rd	1419	23.7%
2024	29.70	1028^th	1392	26.1%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, 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.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, August 19, 2014

We have been at Spring Creek Elementary School for four years this Fall 2014. We are pleased with the School, the Teachers, the Principal, and the education that our children are receiving. We have three children in attendance. We looked hard at our options before making this choice. We recommend the school to others interested in attending Public Schools.

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Enrollment information for Spring Creek Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	507	27	28	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	567
1989	543	10	24	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	580
1990	506	11	28	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	0	546
1991	583	19	31	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	634
1992	406	69	15	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	493
1993	401	82	10	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	498
1994	375	88	13	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	487
1995	333	119	12	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	481
1996	333	119	12	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	481
1997	290	151	20	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
1998	221	116	17	93	1	n/a	n/a	0	448
1999	208	118	18	152	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
2000	152	87	16	167	2	n/a	n/a	0	424
2001	148	76	13	183	2	n/a	n/a	0	422
2002	156	63	10	205	1	n/a	n/a	0	435
2003	156	63	10	205	1	n/a	n/a	0	435
2004	124	72	8	209	2	n/a	n/a	0	415
2005	124	70	14	222	1	n/a	n/a	8	439
2006	133	59	13	309	0	n/a	n/a	11	525
2007	116	51	19	308	0	n/a	n/a	14	508
2008	106	66	14	321	0	n/a	n/a	20	527
2009	108	60	13	324	0	n/a	n/a	22	527
2010	110	57	9	338	0	n/a	n/a	18	532
2011	99	70	9	318	1	1	17	0	515
2012	112	74	10	270	0	0	13	0	479
2013	131	51	7	228	0	0	13	0	430
2014	127	44	11	196	0	0	16	0	394
2015	149	53	9	164	0	0	19	0	394
2016	154	54	11	126	0	0	20	0	365
2017	153	50	14	98	0	0	25	0	340
2018	208	64	17	92	0	1	26	0	408
2019	250	83	23	88	0	1	33	0	478
2020	253	81	27	79	0	1	41	0	482
2021	221	70	27	83	0	0	39	0	440
2022	253	96	30	80	0	0	37	0	496
2023	234	99	40	92	1	0	35	0	501
2024	215	112	48	117	1	1	38	0	532

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

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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 Spring Creek Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	567	27.0	21.0	n/a
1989	580	26.0	22.3	n/a
1990	546	25.5	21.4	n/a
1991	634	27.9	22.7	n/a
1992	493	23.0	21.4	n/a
1993	498	23.4	21.3	n/a
1994	487	23.5	20.7	n/a
1995	481	22.4	21.5	n/a
1996	481	22.4	21.5	n/a
1997	483	24.0	20.1	n/a
1998	448	24.0	18.7	n/a
1999	496	22.7	21.9	n/a
2000	424	24.4	17.4	n/a
2001	422	22.6	18.7	n/a
2002	435	24.0	18.1	71
2003	435	24.0	18.1	71
2004	415	27.0	15.4	69.4
2005	439	26.0	16.9	79.1
2006	525	26.0	20.2	82.9
2007	508	28.0	18.1	87.2
2008	527	27.0	19.5	89.9
2009	527	27.0	19.5	88.9
2010	532	28.0	19.0	87.4
2011	515	25.5	20.1	83.1
2012	479	27.6	17.3	81.4
2013	430	25.4	16.8	77.7
2014	394	27.0	14.5	77.9
2015	394	24.0	16.4	72.1
2016	365	23.0	15.8	41.9
2017	340	24.0	14.1	41.2
2018	408	24.6	16.5	32.6
2019	478	30.9	15.4	42.3
2020	482	29.3	16.4	40.5
2021	440	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	496	27.9	17.7	28.4
2023	501	27.3	18.3	46.1
2024	532	30.3	17.5	54.7

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 Spring Creek Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	567	27.0	21.0	n/a
1989	580	26.0	22.3	n/a
1990	546	25.5	21.4	n/a
1991	634	27.9	22.7	n/a
1992	493	23.0	21.4	n/a
1993	498	23.4	21.3	n/a
1994	487	23.5	20.7	n/a
1995	481	22.4	21.5	n/a
1996	481	22.4	21.5	n/a
1997	483	24.0	20.1	n/a
1998	448	24.0	18.7	n/a
1999	496	22.7	21.9	n/a
2000	424	24.4	17.4	n/a
2001	422	22.6	18.7	n/a
2002	435	24.0	18.1	71
2003	435	24.0	18.1	71
2004	415	27.0	15.4	69.4
2005	439	26.0	16.9	79.1
2006	525	26.0	20.2	82.9
2007	508	28.0	18.1	87.2
2008	527	27.0	19.5	89.9
2009	527	27.0	19.5	88.9
2010	532	28.0	19.0	87.4
2011	515	25.5	20.1	83.1
2012	479	27.6	17.3	81.4
2013	430	25.4	16.8	77.7
2014	394	27.0	14.5	77.9
2015	394	24.0	16.4	72.1
2016	365	23.0	15.8	41.9
2017	340	24.0	14.1	41.2
2018	408	24.6	16.5	32.6
2019	478	30.9	15.4	42.3
2020	482	29.3	16.4	40.5
2021	440	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	496	27.9	17.7	28.4
2023	501	27.3	18.3	46.1
2024	532	30.3	17.5	54.7

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.

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