Enrollment
759
Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Martinez, GA
Stevens Creek Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Stevens Creek Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130141002161
👥 S:T ratio 44
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Stevens Creek Elementary School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median.
- #1 of 3
- schools in Martinez · Resource Index
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.1:1
- students per teacher
- 13.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Stevens Creek Elementary School has class sizes near the Georgia median. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Stevens Creek Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 schools in Martinez, GA.
School address
District: Columbia County · Georgia
NCES ID 130141002161 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
54.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.1:1
vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg
-2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
13.8%
vs 60.7% Georgia avg
-77% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Stevens Creek Elementary School compares with Georgia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Stevens Creek Elementary School
Scale and staffing sit near the state mainstream
Stevens Creek Elementary School is neither an extreme outlier in enrollment nor in student-teacher ratio among Georgia schools. Its profile therefore turns on the other dimensions rather than on scale alone: economic need, counselor coverage, program access, attendance, and district finance. This middle placement is useful because it prevents the campus from being mislabeled as unusually large, small, crowded, or teacher-dense when the federal comparison does not support that claim.
Lower need and stronger resource signals align
Stevens Creek Elementary School reports lower free-meal eligibility than most Georgia schools and an above-typical Resource Investment Index. The two measures move together, a pattern consistent with the resource advantages that often accompany a lower-need intake. That association should not be mistaken for a causal verdict about the school; it is a transparent description of how this campus sits on two independent federal-data dimensions.
Student support operates inside a leaner district budget
Stevens Creek Elementary School's district reports $11,434 in per-pupil expenditure, at least 15% below the Georgia average of $13,863. That district-wide constraint gives the campus-level support fields added meaning: counselor loads, specialist staffing, and program access are being reported within a comparatively lean spending environment. F-33 does not publish this school's own budget, so the comparison describes district context rather than dollars assigned to this building.
Stevens Creek Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Martinez, Georgia, enrolling 759 students.
At 14.1:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Georgia median, within a few percentage points of the 14.4:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 13.8% free-meal eligibility runs 77% below the Georgia average.
With 759 students, its enrollment sits close to the Georgia median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,314 scored Georgia schools.
Against 240 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #101.
Its student body is led by White (62%) and Asian (15%) (diversity index 57/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 506 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
10.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Martinez's public schools, it stands alongside Martinez Elementary School (731 students): Stevens Creek Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.1:1 vs 14.3:1).
Columbia County also operates Grovetown High School (2,256 students) and Greenbrier High School (1,935 students) alongside Stevens Creek Elementary School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Stevens Creek Elementary School compares
Stevens Creek Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Georgia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Georgia | Georgia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.1:1 | ▼ 2% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.8% | ▼ 77% | 60.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 759 | top 36% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
759
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
13.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 77% below the Georgia average of 60.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.1:1
students per teacher
- 2% below state mean
Top 51% in Georgia - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
10.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$11,434
per pupil, district-wide
- below Georgia avg of $13,863
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 506 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 62.3%
Asian 14.9%
African American 10.4%
Two or More 7.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6%
Largest group: White at 62.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.1, Stevens Creek Elementary School is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Columbia County, which includes Stevens Creek Elementary School.
$11,434
Per student
-18%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.9%
State 45.4%
Federal 10.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Stevens Creek Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grovetown High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Greenbrier High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lakeside High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Evans High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Harlem High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Stevens Creek Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,256
- Students per teacher
- 18.8:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 1,935
- Students per teacher
- 20.4:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 1,861
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 1,800
- Students per teacher
- 17.6:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 1,318
- Students per teacher
- 18.8:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
Similar other schools in Martinez
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Georgia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~759 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.1:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Stevens Creek Elementary School
How many students attend Stevens Creek Elementary School?
Stevens Creek Elementary School has 759 students enrolled. It is a public school in Martinez, GA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stevens Creek Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Stevens Creek Elementary School is 14.1:1, which is 2% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Stevens Creek Elementary School?
13.8% of students at Stevens Creek Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stevens Creek Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Stevens Creek Elementary School is White at 62.3% of enrollment, in Martinez, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Stevens Creek Elementary School?
Stevens Creek Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Stevens Creek Elementary School rank among schools in Martinez?
By Resource Investment Index, Stevens Creek Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 schools in Martinez, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Martinez on the city page.
What other schools are in Columbia County?
Besides Stevens Creek Elementary School, Columbia County also operates Grovetown High School (2,256 students), Greenbrier High School (1,935 students), and Lakeside High School (1,861 students). See the Columbia County district page for the complete list.
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