Alabama Connections Academy vs Creekside Elementary School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Alabama Connections Academy Creekside Elementary School
Location Athens, AL Harvest, AL
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other elementary
Enrollment 7,822 550
Student:Teacher Ratio 17:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 63.4% 35.7%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Alabama Connections Academy Creekside Elementary School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $8,557 $8,557
District Limestone County Limestone County

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Alabama Connections Academy Creekside Elementary School
White 61.1% 65.5%
African American 25.9% 19.8%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4% 10.0%
Asian 0.6% 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Multiracial 4.7% 4.0%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Alabama Connections Academy Creekside Elementary School
AP Courses Offered 10
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 460.1:1 550:1
Chronic Absenteeism 11.6%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 27
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.