Is Creekside Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Creekside Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 52 nd of 1486 Michigan elementary schools.

How many students attend Creekside Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 424 students attended Creekside Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Creekside Elementary School?

Students at Creekside Elementary School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Creekside Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Creekside Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Hartland Farms Intermediate School Middle : Hartland Middle School at Ore Creek High : Hartland High School

Creekside Elementary School

Summary:

Creekside Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hartland, Michigan, serving 424 students from kindergarten to 4th grade. As part of the highly-ranked Hartland Consolidated Schools district, Creekside consistently outperforms state and district averages in academic achievement.

Creekside Elementary is a standout school, ranking among the top 11 elementary schools in Michigan in the 2021-2022 school year with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's 3rd and 4th graders significantly outperform their peers across the state and district in both English Language Arts and Math on the M-Step standardized test. Creekside also excels in serving specific student groups, ranking 4th in the state for female students, 10th for male students, and 9th for students from low-income backgrounds.

While Creekside has seen a recent spike in chronic absenteeism, the school was able to reduce this rate from 46.6% to 15.5% in the 2022-2023 school year. Compared to other elementary schools in the Hartland Consolidated Schools district, such as Hartland Lakes Elementary and Hartland Round Elementary, Creekside outperforms them in academic metrics and statewide rankings. This success may be attributed to Creekside's higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio, as well as its relatively low percentage of students from low-income families.

Detail:

Public K-4

3480 East St
Hartland, MI 48353

(810) 626-2600

District: Hartland Consolidated Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
52^nd of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,279

Students who attend Creekside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hartland Farms Intermediate School
	Hartland Middle School at Ore Creek
High:	Hartland High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.3

Number of students: 424

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.2%

Hispanic:

3.1%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 19.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Creekside Elementary School ranks better than 96.5% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Hartland Consolidated Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.95. (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 Creekside Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Hartland Consolidated Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (93.2%), Hispanic (3.1%), two or more races (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 19.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Creekside Elementary School is 16.3. 2 elementary schools in the Hartland Consolidated Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Creekside Elementary School employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Creekside Elementary School is $13,279, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Hartland Consolidated Schools District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Creekside Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Creekside Elementary School 52^nd of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Creekside Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Hartland Consolidated Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Hartland Consolidated Schools 22^nd of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Creekside Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Creekside Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	82.32	123^rd	1545	92.0%
2007	87.16	35^th	1565	97.8%
2008	83.48	107^th	1577	93.2%
2009	85.80	60^th	1589	96.2%
2010	79.35	155^th	1552	90.0%
2011	80.85	153^rd	1552	90.1%
2012	76.57	325^th	1566	79.2%
2013	72.10	405^th	1563	74.1%
2014	66.70	494^th	1533	67.8%
2015	70.13	443^rd	1580	72.0%
2016	86.85	134^th	1548	91.3%
2017	78.68	233^rd	1466	84.1%
2018	91.85	80^th	1448	94.5%
2019	94.14	45^th	1408	96.8%
2021	81.89	162^nd	1153	85.9%
2022	97.42	11^th	1344	99.2%
2023	97.13	19^th	1470	98.7%
2024	94.95	52^nd	1486	96.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Creekside Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	57.91	131^st	403	67.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Creekside Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	69.31	325^th	1397	76.7%
2021	82.23	58^th	749	92.3%
2023	97.67	12^th	1350	99.1%
2024	98.21	9^th	1381	99.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Creekside Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	88.63	105^th	1443	92.7%
2019	95.02	21^st	1171	98.2%
2021	75.52	158^th	902	82.5%
2022	97.80	4^th	1106	99.6%
2023	95.79	22^nd	1321	98.3%
2024	95.68	24^th	1342	98.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Creekside Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	92.15	67^th	1446	95.4%
2019	92.42	48^th	1196	96.0%
2021	83.19	98^th	915	89.3%
2022	96.34	14^th	1139	98.8%
2023	97.38	10^th	1334	99.3%
2024	91.29	75^th	1347	94.4%

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Rank History for White students at Creekside Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	88.36	89^th	1253	92.9%
2019	92.42	44^th	1128	96.1%
2021	82.10	127^th	1005	87.4%
2022	96.60	12^th	1102	98.9%
2023	96.77	10^th	1198	99.2%
2024	92.27	52^nd	1204	95.7%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department 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: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Creekside Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	535	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	537
2003	535	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	537
2004	364	1	1	1	136	n/a	n/a	0	503
2005	387	2	3	2	114	n/a	n/a	0	508
2006	439	5	8	8	80	n/a	n/a	0	540
2007	517	4	10	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
2008	501	4	12	10	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	527
2009	506	3	12	12	0	n/a	n/a	2	535
2010	457	5	8	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	481
2011	455	2	6	12	1	1	6	0	483
2012	448	1	8	8	0	1	10	0	476
2013	423	1	8	10	1	0	7	0	450
2014	447	0	7	8	1	0	9	0	472
2015	419	0	7	12	2	0	7	0	447
2016	424	1	2	12	1	0	11	0	451
2017	402	2	1	10	3	0	9	0	427
2018	403	6	1	10	0	0	16	0	436
2019	381	3	0	10	0	0	14	0	408
2020	403	3	0	12	0	0	17	0	435
2021	375	3	1	11	0	0	14	0	404
2022	386	2	1	14	0	0	13	0	416
2023	395	1	3	13	0	0	12	0	424

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	537	26.1	20.6	4.3
2003	537	26.1	20.6	4.3
2004	503	26.1	19.3	3
2005	508	28.1	18.1	3.7
2006	540	28.1	19.2	4.1
2007	544	26.5	20.5	5.5
2008	527	26.5	19.9	6.6
2009	535	27.5	19.5	10.1
2010	481	27.5	17.4	12.7
2011	483	27.5	17.5	15.1
2012	476	26.0	18.3	13.9
2013	450	27.0	16.6	16.4
2014	472	27.0	17.4	19.9
2015	447	26.0	17.1	12.5
2016	451	27.0	16.7	14.2
2017	427	24.0	17.7	14.8
2018	436	25.0	17.4	15.6
2019	408	27.0	15.1	18.1
2020	435	27.0	16.1	17
2021	404	25.0	16.1	19.3
2022	416	26.0	16.0	16.1
2023	424	26.0	16.3	19.6

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	537	26.1	20.6	4.3
2003	537	26.1	20.6	4.3
2004	503	26.1	19.3	3
2005	508	28.1	18.1	3.7
2006	540	28.1	19.2	4.1
2007	544	26.5	20.5	5.5
2008	527	26.5	19.9	6.6
2009	535	27.5	19.5	10.1
2010	481	27.5	17.4	12.7
2011	483	27.5	17.5	15.1
2012	476	26.0	18.3	13.9
2013	450	27.0	16.6	16.4
2014	472	27.0	17.4	19.9
2015	447	26.0	17.1	12.5
2016	451	27.0	16.7	14.2
2017	427	24.0	17.7	14.8
2018	436	25.0	17.4	15.6
2019	408	27.0	15.1	18.1
2020	435	27.0	16.1	17
2021	404	25.0	16.1	19.3
2022	416	26.0	16.0	16.1
2023	424	26.0	16.3	19.6

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 Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$255 (2.5%)	$10,133 (97.5%)	$10,388
2020	$240 (2.3%)	$10,115 (97.7%)	$10,355
2021	$386 (3.3%)	$11,209 (96.7%)	$11,594
2022	$771 (6.3%)	$11,528 (93.7%)	$12,300
2023	$733 (5.5%)	$12,546 (94.5%)	$13,279

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Creekside Elementary School

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 45^th of 1408 Elementary schools	Ranks 19^th of 1470 Elementary schools	1.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Creekside Elementary School)	76.3	78.7	2.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hartland Consolidated Schools)	71.1	68.3	2.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.1	40.9	4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Creekside Elementary School)	79.6	76	3.6%
3rd Grade Math (Hartland Consolidated Schools)	67.1	71.1	4%
3rd Grade Math (Michigan)	46.7	42.9	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Creekside Elementary School)	73.5	87.5	14%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hartland Consolidated Schools)	68.6	70.5	1.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.8	44.3	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Creekside Elementary School)	72.3	79.5	7.2%
4th Grade Math (Hartland Consolidated Schools)	64.5	67.5	3%
4th Grade Math (Michigan)	41.8	38.6	3.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	408	424	3.9%
African American	3	1	66.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	3
Hispanic	10	13	30%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	381	395	3.7%
Two or More Races	14	12	14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	18.1%	19.6%	1.4%

Schools Near Creekside Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				M-Step English Language Arts (2024)			M-Step Math (2024)			M-Step Science (2024)	M-Step Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Creekside Elementary School	Public	K-4	3480 East St	Hartland	48353	Livingston County	Hartland Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 626-2600	424	26	16.3	19.6%	395 (93.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	94.9	52^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	96.5%		97.1	19^th of 1470 public elementary schools	98.7%	33	64.2	84.2		72.8	82.9				$13,279	$733	$12,546
Hartland Village Elementary School	Public	K-4	10632 Hibner Rd	Hartland	48353	Livingston County	Hartland Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 626-2850	474	31	15.1	28.9%	444 (93.7%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	84.3	201^st of 1486 public elementary schools	86.5%		78	277^th of 1470 public elementary schools	81.2%	76	63.1	64.7		62.1	55.3				$12,402	$1,120	$11,282
Hartland Round Elementary School	Public	K-4	11550 Hibner Rd	Hartland	48353	Livingston County	Hartland Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 626-2800	457	29	15.7	24.1%	423 (92.6%)	4 (0.9%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	89.7	118^th of 1486 public elementary schools	92.1%		85.7	175^th of 1470 public elementary schools	88.1%	57	59.5	67.3		70.9	67.9				$12,134	$860	$11,274
Charyl Stockwell Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	9758 E Highland Rd	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Charyl Stockwell Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 632-2200	630	40	15.9	18.6%	577 (91.6%)	9 (1.4%)	15 (2.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.8%)	63.3	511^th of 1486 public elementary schools	65.6%		64.8	478^th of 1470 public elementary schools	67.5%	33	48.3	57.6	75.9	47.4	38.0	27.6	62.1	17.2	$11,685	$824	$10,861
Hartland Lakes Elementary School	Public	K-4	687 Taylor Rd	Brighton	48114	Livingston County	Hartland Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 626-2700	490	29	17.1	15.7%	466 (95.1%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	94.7	54^th of 1486 public elementary schools	96.4%		95.3	45^th of 1470 public elementary schools	96.9%	9	76.0	72.0		82.0	67.0				$12,273	$1,170	$11,103
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 W Livingston Rd	Highland	48357	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 684-8070	286	20	13.9	53.8%	260 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	47.1	742^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	50.1%		34	935^th of 1470 public elementary schools	36.4%	193	38.1	45.2	49.2	47.6	19.0	23.7	42.4	22.0	$16,367	$1,730	$14,637
Ruahmah J Hutchings Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3503 Bigelow Rd	Howell	48855	Livingston County	Howell Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 234-6074	468	29	16.4	22.2%	428 (91.5%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.4%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	64.2	495^th of 1486 public elementary schools	66.7%		60	550^th of 1470 public elementary schools	62.6%	55	47.9	43.8	49.4	63.9	50.0	46.1	46.1	19.1	$14,508	$1,461	$13,047
Heritage Elementary School	Public	K-5	219 Watkins Blvd	Highland	48357	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 684-8190	510	29	17.8	29.4%	457 (89.6%)	5 (1.0%)	19 (3.7%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.5%)	73.4	349^th of 1486 public elementary schools	76.5%		67.3	436^th of 1470 public elementary schools	70.3%	87	48.1	48.8	65.1	54.4	45.2	45.8	54.2	36.1	$14,554	$902	$13,653
Hilton Road Elementary School	Public	K-4	9600 Hilton Rd	Brighton	48114	Livingston County	Brighton Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 299-3950	498	30	16.7	17.1%	445 (89.4%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (3.8%)	7 (1.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.0%)	88.2	148^th of 1486 public elementary schools	90.0%		83.4	207^th of 1470 public elementary schools	85.9%	59	63.2	68.8		57.9	74.0				$14,790	$2,066	$12,724
Spring Mills Elementary School	Public	K-5	3150 Harvey Lake Rd	Highland	48356	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 684-8130	405	23	17.8	35.6%	373 (92.1%)	5 (1.2%)	12 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	69.9	408^th of 1486 public elementary schools	72.5%		57.9	577^th of 1470 public elementary schools	60.7%	169	49.2	49.3	63.0	42.6	47.8	44.6	58.9	27.4	$13,417	$848	$12,569

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