Elementary school (grades K-5) · Providence, UT

The Center for Creativity Innovation and Discovery

Federal NCES profile for The Center for Creativity Innovation and Discovery, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 490019301513Charter school
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
34
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

The Center for Creativity Innovation and Discovery earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 88% of Utah schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Providence · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
15.8:1
small classes for Utah
24.1%
free-lunch eligible

The Center for Creativity Innovation and Discovery has class sizes smaller than 88% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, The Center for Creativity Innovation and Discovery ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Providence, UT.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-99 students YoY

The Center for Creativity Innovation and Discovery shrank from 464 students in 2022-23 to 365 in 2023-24 (-21.3%).

Teacher FTE added 21.2 → 24.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-99 students YoY 490019301513 · Providence, UT Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

332 enr · 15.8:1 · 24.1% lunch · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: James L Cowart Elementary School (332 students)

The Center for Creativity Innovation and Discovery shrank from 464 students in 2022-23 to 365 in 2023-24 (-21.3%). Teacher FTE added 21.2 → 24.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Utah schools → · Find another →

How The Center for Creativity Innovation and Discovery compares

The Center for Creativity Innovation and Discovery is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Utah and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Utah Utah avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.8:1 ▼ 26% 21.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 24.1% ▼ 14% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 332 top 77% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
332
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
24.1%
free-lunch eligible - 14% below the Utah average of 28.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.8:1
students per teacher - 26% below state mean
Top 12% in Utah - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
87.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$8,302
per pupil, district-wide - below Utah avg of $10,678
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 332 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 81.6%
Hispanic or Latino 14.5%
Two or More 2.4%
African American 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%

Largest group: White at 81.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.2, The Center for Creativity Innovation and Discovery is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.

Programs

District finance for The Center for Creativity Innovation and Discovery reports $8,302 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about The Center for Creativity Innovation and Discovery

How many students attend The Center for Creativity Innovation and Discovery?

The Center for Creativity Innovation and Discovery has 332 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Providence, UT. CCD year-over-year: 464 (2022-23) → 365 (2023-24), down 99.

What is the student-teacher ratio at The Center for Creativity Innovation and Discovery?

The student-teacher ratio at The Center for Creativity Innovation and Discovery is 15.8:1, which is 26% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 1% higher 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 The Center for Creativity Innovation and Discovery?

24.1% of students at The Center for Creativity Innovation and Discovery are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of The Center for Creativity Innovation and Discovery?

The largest demographic group at The Center for Creativity Innovation and Discovery is White at 81.6% of enrollment, in Providence, UT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for The Center for Creativity Innovation and Discovery?

The Center for Creativity Innovation and Discovery has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower 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 The Center for Creativity Innovation and Discovery rank among public schools in Providence?

By Resource Investment Index, The Center for Creativity Innovation and Discovery ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Providence, UT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in The Center for Creativity Innovation and Discovery?

None; The Center for Creativity Innovation and Discovery is a single-school charter district, and The Center for Creativity Innovation and Discovery is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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