Creekside Elementary

Summary:

Creekside Elementary is a public elementary school located in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 339. The school is part of the Sun Prairie Area School District, which is ranked 245 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Creekside Elementary faces several challenges, including below-average academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics generally lower than the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly low in the "Low Socio Economic Status Students" subgroup, ranking in the bottom 25% of Wisconsin elementary schools in this category. Additionally, Creekside has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.0% in 2018-2019 to 23.5% in 2021-2022, which is well above the district and state averages.

While Creekside Elementary underperforms academically compared to other schools in the Sun Prairie Area School District, it performs better than some nearby schools outside the district, such as Sandburg Elementary in the Madison Metropolitan School District, which has significantly lower academic achievement. Creekside's higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio suggest a focus on providing additional resources and support for its students, which may not be translating into improved academic outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1251 O'Keeffe Ave
       Sun Prairie, WI  53590


(608) 834-7700

District: Sun Prairie Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
701st of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,162 Help


Students who attend Creekside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Patrick Marsh Middle
High:    Sun Prairie East High

Student/teacher ratio:  9.0 Help
Number of students:  339

Racial breakdown:

White:
43.1%
African American:
22.1%
Hispanic:
14.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  41.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Creekside Elementary ranks worse than 66.1% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 6th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Sun Prairie Area School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.55. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Creekside Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Sun Prairie Area School District. Student population at Creekside Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (43.1%), African American (22.1%), Hispanic (14.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 41.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Creekside Elementary is 9, which is the 3rd best among 9 elementary schools in the Sun Prairie Area School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Creekside Elementary is $15,162, which is the 3rd highest among 9 elementary schools in the Sun Prairie Area School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Creekside Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Creekside Elementary 701st of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Creekside Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Sun Prairie Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sun Prairie Area School District 245th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Creekside Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Creekside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 52.46 635th 1045 39.2%
2011 54.18 596th 1046 43.0%
2012 51.05 662nd 1045 36.7%
2013 60.86 412th 1053 60.9%
2014 56.62 501st 1061 52.8%
2015 54.08 576th 1076 46.5%
2016 40.70 724th 1075 32.7%
2017 18.08 914th 1071 14.7%
2018 27.74 820th 1025 20.0%
2019 44.79 656th 1037 36.7%
2021 53.90 526th 1050 49.9%
2022 53.50 547th 1067 48.7%
2023 48.28 624th 1067 41.5%
2024 42.55 701st 1061 33.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Creekside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.89 47th 67 29.9%
2019 68.24 17th 76 77.6%
2021 13.07 81st 85 4.7%
2023 38.89 57th 96 40.6%
2024 34.66 82nd 119 31.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Creekside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.80 63rd 287 78.0%
2019 56.86 91st 275 66.9%
2021 42.98 105th 222 52.7%
2022 21.68 231st 248 6.9%
2023 49.95 104th 249 58.2%
2024 64.97 62nd 269 77.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Creekside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.03 506th 721 29.8%
2019 53.03 294th 742 60.4%
2021 42.61 416th 746 44.2%
2022 43.33 408th 748 45.5%
2023 53.81 301st 770 60.9%
2024 42.31 439th 790 44.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Creekside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.65 839th 854 1.8%
2019 10.09 847th 874 3.1%
2021 33.02 618th 847 27.0%
2022 22.82 731st 859 14.9%
2023 13.94 807th 871 7.3%
2024 12.61 804th 866 7.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Creekside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.54 791st 997 20.7%
2019 44.48 628th 1002 37.3%
2021 69.47 275th 1004 72.6%
2022 59.24 430th 1017 57.7%
2023 47.84 591st 1010 41.5%
2024 43.97 670th 1011 33.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Creekside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.97 791st 997 20.7%
2019 45.91 603rd 1002 39.8%
2021 63.23 364th 1003 63.7%
2022 45.92 625th 1017 38.5%
2023 49.17 584th 1011 42.2%
2024 41.96 665th 1012 34.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Creekside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.27 49th 107 54.2%
2019 40.41 64th 122 47.5%
2023 40.59 66th 116 43.1%
2024 81.79 22nd 123 82.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Creekside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.47 84th 165 49.1%
2022 51.93 45th 133 66.2%
2023 52.55 47th 138 65.9%
2024 69.06 25th 137 81.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Creekside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.83 117th 271 56.8%
2022 19.34 268th 296 9.5%
2023 38.66 174th 290 40.0%
2024 37.36 201st 331 39.3%
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Rank History for White students at Creekside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.78 615th 686 10.3%
2019 42.99 444th 718 38.2%
2021 75.06 128th 699 81.7%
2022 84.22 59th 704 91.6%
2023 74.98 129th 715 82.0%
2024 55.07 338th 727 53.5%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 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.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Creekside Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 181 50 28 16 0 n/a n/a 0 275
2010 202 52 36 23 1 n/a n/a 0 314
2011 202 53 44 33 1 0 31 0 364
2012 225 42 44 36 1 0 40 0 388
2013 238 47 58 39 1 0 31 0 414
2014 236 46 59 50 2 0 31 0 424
2015 234 42 77 47 1 0 36 0 437
2016 228 62 94 36 3 0 38 0 461
2017 239 58 124 38 2 0 38 0 499
2018 229 69 134 51 3 0 43 0 529
2019 200 36 51 33 1 0 40 0 361
2020 184 50 43 29 0 0 50 0 356
2021 159 64 37 32 1 0 43 0 336
2022 149 69 34 42 1 0 37 0 332
2023 146 75 30 48 1 0 39 0 339

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 275 25.7 10.7 32.7
2010 314 25.3 12.3 35
2011 364 28.3 12.8 39.8
2012 388 32.5 11.9 38.7
2013 414 33.6 12.3 36.5
2014 424 35.6 11.9 39.6
2015 437 n/a n/a 32.7
2016 461 37.0 12.4 28.9
2017 499 39.8 12.5 29.3
2018 529 39.7 13.3 28.7
2019 361 31.4 11.4 33
2020 356 32.8 10.8 34
2021 336 33.4 10.0 43.2
2022 332 34.0 9.7 39.8
2023 339 37.6 9.0 41.9

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 275 25.7 10.7 32.7
2010 314 25.3 12.3 35
2011 364 28.3 12.8 39.8
2012 388 32.5 11.9 38.7
2013 414 33.6 12.3 36.5
2014 424 35.6 11.9 39.6
2015 437 n/a n/a 32.7
2016 461 37.0 12.4 28.9
2017 499 39.8 12.5 29.3
2018 529 39.7 13.3 28.7
2019 361 31.4 11.4 33
2020 356 32.8 10.8 34
2021 336 33.4 10.0 43.2
2022 332 34.0 9.7 39.8
2023 339 37.6 9.0 41.9

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Creekside Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $617 (4.5%) $13,191 (95.5%) $13,808
2020 $588 (4.1%) $13,916 (95.9%) $14,504
2021 $717 (4.7%) $14,445 (95.3%) $15,162

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Creekside 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 656th of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 624th of 1067 Elementary schools
 4.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Creekside Elementary)59.343.6
 15.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sun Prairie Area School District)46.242
 4.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Creekside Elementary)70.441.8
 28.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Sun Prairie Area School District)60.254
 6.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Creekside Elementary)29.854.2
 24.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Sun Prairie Area School District)45.750.8
 5.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Creekside Elementary)33.339
 5.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Sun Prairie Area School District)54.351.6
 2.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Creekside Elementary)40.458.6
 18.3%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Sun Prairie Area School District)57.361.3
 4%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (Creekside Elementary)36.847.5
 10.6%
   4th Grade Science (Sun Prairie Area School District)56.853.4
 3.4%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Creekside Elementary)42.429.8
 12.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Sun Prairie Area School District)44.841
 3.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Creekside Elementary)42.438.3
 4.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Sun Prairie Area School District)54.246
 8.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)47.848.4
 0.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students361339
 6.1%
African American3675
 108.3%
American Indian11
Asian5130
 41.2%
Hispanic3348
 45.5%
Pacific Islander00
White200146
 27%
Two or More Races4039
 2.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients33%41.9%
 8.9%


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Students who attend Creekside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Patrick Marsh Middle
High : Sun Prairie East High

Students at Creekside Elementary are 43% White, 22% African American, 14% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 9% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 339 students attended Creekside Elementary.

Creekside Elementary ranks 701st of 1061 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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