Creekside Elementary

Summary:

Creekside Elementary is a public elementary school in Winterville, North Carolina, serving 629 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Pitt County Schools district, which is ranked 137 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Creekside Elementary has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup that is more balanced than some nearby schools like Wintergreen Intermediate and Ridgewood Elementary. The school's academic performance is mixed, with 3rd-grade math proficiency below the district and state averages, but 4th-grade math proficiency higher than both. However, reading proficiency is consistently lower than the district and state. Notably, Creekside's African American students outperform the state average for this subgroup, ranking in the top 300 elementary schools in North Carolina. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating socioeconomic challenges.

Over the years, Creekside Elementary has shown consistent improvement, moving from a 1-star to a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the school's performance is generally lower than the nearby high-performing schools like Wintergreen Intermediate and Ridgewood Elementary, the school's strengths in supporting its African American students and its overall progress suggest that Creekside Elementary is working to address areas for improvement and provide a quality education for all its students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 431 Forlines Road
       Winterville, NC  28590


(252) 353-5253

District: Pitt County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
749th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,268 Help


Students who attend Creekside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    A G Cox Middle
High:    South Central

Student/teacher ratio:  15.5 Help
Number of students:  638

Racial breakdown:

African American:
64.1%
White:
19.1%
Hispanic:
7.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Creekside Elementary ranks better than 50.2% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 8th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Pitt County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.88. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (64.1%), White (19.1%), Hispanic (7.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Creekside Elementary is 15.5. 14 elementary schools in the Pitt County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Creekside Elementary is $10,268. 12 elementary schools in the Pitt County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Creekside Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Creekside Elementary 749th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Creekside Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Pitt County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Pitt County Schools 137th of 242 North Carolina 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 NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 42.93 826th 1276 35.3%
2007 49.65 749th 1293 42.1%
2008 45.45 795th 1324 40.0%
2009 27.08 1066th 1354 21.3%
2010 25.06 1108th 1363 18.7%
2011 28.50 1092nd 1381 20.9%
2012 54.77 694th 1388 50.0%
2013 36.45 916th 1403 34.7%
2014 43.09 798th 1390 42.6%
2015 33.58 1027th 1440 28.7%
2016 35.43 996th 1425 30.1%
2017 21.87 1188th 1429 16.9%
2018 26.63 1128th 1434 21.3%
2019 36.41 995th 1473 32.5%
2021 49.24 724th 1489 51.4%
2022 53.29 683rd 1514 54.9%
2023 43.23 876th 1502 41.7%
2024 49.88 749th 1505 50.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Creekside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.29 126th 154 18.2%
2024 49.64 89th 159 44.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Creekside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 42.91 412th 801 48.6%
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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 NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.21 1142nd 1332 14.3%
2019 31.78 1022nd 1361 24.9%
2021 43.95 709th 1329 46.7%
2022 53.76 586th 1366 57.1%
2023 45.62 801st 1437 44.3%
2024 54.20 616th 1450 57.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Creekside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.12 1137th 1405 19.1%
2019 34.94 994th 1424 30.2%
2021 42.25 792nd 1440 45.0%
2022 51.71 691st 1458 52.6%
2023 43.11 835th 1459 42.8%
2024 50.04 715th 1455 50.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Creekside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.01 616th 897 31.3%
2019 42.07 492nd 878 44.0%
2021 53.84 220th 646 65.9%
2022 41.46 329th 634 48.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Creekside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.32 118th 612 80.7%
2022 70.21 14th 500 97.2%
2023 56.66 337th 582 42.1%
2024 61.24 285th 669 57.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Creekside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.17 1092nd 1413 22.7%
2019 40.14 914th 1430 36.1%
2021 54.19 630th 1444 56.4%
2022 54.06 655th 1464 55.3%
2023 43.51 862nd 1461 41.0%
2024 48.95 763rd 1464 47.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Creekside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.78 759th 927 18.1%
2019 40.60 586th 949 38.3%
2021 59.10 255th 896 71.5%
2022 65.14 233rd 927 74.9%
2023 60.79 299th 933 68.0%
2024 61.61 269th 924 70.9%
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Rank History for White students at Creekside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.46 750th 1178 36.3%
2019 59.62 475th 1183 59.8%
2021 69.03 325th 1172 72.3%
2022 74.31 266th 1194 77.7%
2023 54.81 549th 1183 53.6%
2024 61.15 439th 1166 62.3%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept 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: North Carolina Dept 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
2006 250 405 15 24 3 n/a n/a 0 697
2007 297 421 23 38 2 n/a n/a 34 815
2008 327 461 25 32 4 n/a n/a 49 898
2009 205 374 10 27 2 n/a n/a 0 618
2010 176 407 6 23 3 n/a n/a 0 615
2011 173 334 6 32 3 0 18 0 566
2012 243 296 5 19 2 0 30 0 595
2013 253 297 6 28 1 0 30 0 615
2014 251 313 7 24 1 0 30 0 626
2015 241 343 7 37 3 0 31 0 662
2016 211 354 4 42 6 0 35 0 652
2017 188 364 3 44 3 0 35 0 637
2018 178 377 4 42 3 0 44 0 648
2019 169 366 4 47 2 0 45 0 633
2020 181 365 6 44 4 1 59 0 660
2021 164 375 5 41 4 2 44 0 635
2022 144 371 3 34 2 3 47 0 604
2023 128 403 3 41 1 2 51 0 629
2024 122 409 6 50 0 2 49 0 638

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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
2006 697 35.0 19.9 52.7
2007 815 n/a n/a 52.5
2008 898 52.0 17.3 27.2
2009 618 44.7 13.8 n/a
2010 615 42.3 14.5 58.2
2011 566 42.3 13.3 59
2012 595 46.4 12.8 46.9
2013 615 45.3 13.5 50.9
2014 626 45.6 13.7 54.3
2015 662 46.0 14.3 52.9
2016 652 47.0 13.8 58.6
2017 637 46.6 13.6 60.3
2018 648 46.6 13.8 55.4
2019 633 47.7 13.2 57.5
2020 660 46.0 14.3 57.9
2021 635 48.5 13.0 54.3
2022 604 46.8 12.8 53.3
2023 629 44.0 14.2 74.4
2024 638 40.9 15.5 99.5

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
2006 697 35.0 19.9 52.7
2007 815 n/a n/a 52.5
2008 898 52.0 17.3 27.2
2009 618 44.7 13.8 n/a
2010 615 42.3 14.5 58.2
2011 566 42.3 13.3 59
2012 595 46.4 12.8 46.9
2013 615 45.3 13.5 50.9
2014 626 45.6 13.7 54.3
2015 662 46.0 14.3 52.9
2016 652 47.0 13.8 58.6
2017 637 46.6 13.6 60.3
2018 648 46.6 13.8 55.4
2019 633 47.7 13.2 57.5
2020 660 46.0 14.3 57.9
2021 635 48.5 13.0 54.3
2022 604 46.8 12.8 53.3
2023 629 44.0 14.2 74.4
2024 638 40.9 15.5 99.5

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 $1,329 (12.9%) $8,939 (87.1%) $10,268

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Creekside Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 995th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 876th of 1502 Elementary schools
 9.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Creekside Elementary)5159.3
 8.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Pitt County Schools)60.960.6
 0.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Creekside Elementary)43.341.5
 1.8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Pitt County Schools)52.844.7
 8.1%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Creekside Elementary)45.558.4
 12.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Pitt County Schools)53.959.1
 5.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Creekside Elementary)54.546.5
 8%
   4th Grade Reading (Pitt County Schools)5552.2
 2.8%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Creekside Elementary)52.340.2
 12.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Pitt County Schools)60.854.7
 6.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Creekside Elementary)54.236.1
 18.1%
   5th Grade Reading (Pitt County Schools)52.244.5
 7.7%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Creekside Elementary)69.272.2
 3%
   5th Grade Science (Pitt County Schools)73.568.7
 4.8%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students633629
 0.6%
African American366403
 10.1%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian43
 25%
Hispanic4741
 12.8%
Pacific Islander02
White169128
 24.3%
Two or More Races4551
 13.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients57.5%74.4%
 16.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Creekside Elementary

Creekside Elementary ranks 749th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 638 students attended Creekside Elementary.

Students at Creekside Elementary are 64% African American, 19% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

Students who attend Creekside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : A G Cox Middle
High : South Central


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