South Creek Elementary
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 3 · Indianapolis, Indiana
South Creek Elementary in Indianapolis, Indiana enrolled 476 students in 2024-25 with 28.0 full-time teachers, 17.0 students per teacher against the Indiana elementary-school median of 15.0. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 55-59% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Indiana: 38.5%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 24% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 4%
627 students in 2022-23, 628 students in 2023-24, 476 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 27.0 to 28.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 627 | 27.0 | 23.2 |
| 2023-24 | 628 | 34.5 | 18.2 |
| 2024-25 | 476 | 28.0 | 17.0 |
17.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 79 of every 100 Indiana elementary schools
Among the 1,039 Indiana elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.0; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 660 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection South Creek Elementary enrolled 660 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 30 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 660 of the 660 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions30
- Chronically absent20.1% (2022-23)
Who attends
57.6% of students were White, 18.1% Asian, 10.1% Black in 2024-25.
- White57.6%
- Asian18.1%
- Black10.1%
- Hispanic7.1%
- Two or more races7.1%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2022-23
In 2022-23, the students tested at South Creek Elementary scored proficient or above: 55-59% in math, against 38.5% in math across Indiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Indiana, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.
| Subject | This school | Its district | Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 55‑59% | 45% (2021-22) | 38.5% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Indianapolis
142 public elementary schools in Indianapolis report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Learning Center | 1,313 | 22.1 | 35.3% |
| Forest Glen Elementary School | 971 | 22.1 | 43.3% |
| Robey Elementary School | 847 | 17.5 | 50.3% |
| Paramount Brookside | 843 | 25.5 | 65.7% |
| Chapel Glen Elementary School | 843 | 16.9 | 56.7% |
| North Wayne Elementary School | 837 | 18.2 | 58.7% |
| McClelland Elementary School | 809 | 12.9 | 65.3% |
| Amy Beverland Elementary | 800 | 21.3 | 32.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about South Creek Elementary
- Mary Adams Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.9 miles away: 451 students, 16.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
- Thompson Crossing Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.1 miles away: 568 students, 15.3 per teacher (2024-25).2.1 mi
- Compare South Creek Elementary with Mary Adams Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Franklin Township Com Sch Corp spends per student$11,021 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,021
- The largest public schools in IndianaSouth Creek Elementary is the number 421 by size of 1,044 Indiana elementary schools open in 2024-25.#421 of 1,044
- Indiana schools by students per teacher17.0 students per teacher here against the Indiana median of 15.0 for elementary schools.17.0:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about South Creek Elementary
How many students attend South Creek Elementary?
476 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 627 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Indianapolis, IN.What is the student-teacher ratio at South Creek Elementary?
17.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Indiana median for elementary schools is 15.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is South Creek Elementary a Title I school?
South Creek Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at South Creek Elementary do on state tests?
In 2022-23, the students tested at South Creek Elementary scored proficient or above: 55-59% in math, against 38.5% in math across Indiana. Indiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is South Creek Elementary in?
Franklin Township Com Sch Corp, NCES district ID 1803750. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 180375002409 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.