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Park Creek Elementary School

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Park Creek Elementary School ranks 663 rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

663^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Park Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school in Dalton, Georgia, serving 583 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Dalton Public Schools district.

Academically, Park Creek Elementary School's performance on the Milestones Assessment is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 26.8% to 41.9%, compared to the district's 31.5% to 39% and the state's 34.9% to 43%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 30.5% to 58.1%, compared to the district's 36.6% to 46.9% and the state's 44.3% to 49%. The school has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 88.16% to 90.1% in recent years, suggesting a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby schools within the Dalton Public Schools district, Park Creek Elementary School generally underperforms academically, with lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school has a higher per-student spending, ranging from $10,448 to $12,371 in recent years, and a lower student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.6 to 11.1, which may be an attempt to address the challenges faced by the higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

604

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,988

Per pupil spending ?

78.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 Hale Bowen Dr
Dalton, GA 30721

(706) 428-7700

District: Dalton Public Schools

Students who attend Park Creek Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Dalton High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.6%

White:

7.3%

African American:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 54th percentile in 2023 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 54th-percentile peak (2023) to 46th (2025)

!Science scores 15 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg38%

Georgia avg42%

663^rd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Dalton Public Schools

107^th of 206Dalton Public Schools among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	663 of 1238	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	577 of 1248	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	569 of 1242	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	590 of 1244	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	599 of 1214	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.8	692 of 1234	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	731 of 1209	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.3	810 of 1205	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.3	849 of 1233	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.1	814 of 1240	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.3	644 of 1231	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.6	603 of 1225	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.0	781 of 1201	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.0	939 of 1212	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.4	881 of 1183	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.0	804 of 1133	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.2	761 of 1134	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.6	816 of 1125	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.4	718 of 1101	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics41%-5 vs state

English Language Arts34%-5 vs state

Science29%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Park Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Hale Bowen Dr	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 428-7700	604	52	11.5	78.8%	44 (7.3%)	19 (3.1%)	523 (86.6%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	41.7	663^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	46.4%		48.6	577^th of 1248 public elementary schools	53.8%	86	26.8	41.9	33.3	30.5	58.1	33.3	29.2	$16,988	$990	$15,997
Roan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1116 Roan St	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 226-3225	421	41	10.2	88.6%	21 (5.0%)	18 (4.3%)	380 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	32.3	802^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	35.2%		34	786^th of 1248 public elementary schools	37.0%	16	18.9	12.9	46.4	24.7	27.0	37.5	49.1	$19,348	$1,102	$18,246
Blue Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 S Bogle St	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 260-2700	632	58	10.9	85.3%	26 (4.1%)	8 (1.3%)	590 (93.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	17.3	1044^th of 1238 public elementary schools	15.7%		19.3	1015^th of 1248 public elementary schools	18.7%	29	17.7	20.9	24.5	29.2	20.9	19.8	17.9	$16,255	$913	$15,342
Westwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	708 Trammell St	Dalton	30720	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 278-2809	605	47	12.8	66.1%	210 (34.7%)	49 (8.1%)	306 (50.6%)	18 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (3.0%)	71	319^th of 1238 public elementary schools	74.2%		71.5	324^th of 1248 public elementary schools	74.0%	5	37.2	53.7	61.6	33.0	64.6	73.3	50.0	$15,416	$575	$14,841
City Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	405 School St	Dalton	30720	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 278-8859	707	62	11.4	72.7%	106 (15.0%)	46 (6.5%)	502 (71.0%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.5%)	34.3	766^th of 1238 public elementary schools	38.1%		32.1	806^th of 1248 public elementary schools	35.4%	40	22.5	30.1	32.0	28.1	47.6	35.0	29.0	$17,025	$1,131	$15,894
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	102 Hill Rd	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 278-3074	579	49	11.7	100.0%	85 (14.7%)	8 (1.4%)	480 (82.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	26.3	901^st of 1238 public elementary schools	27.2%		30.2	851^st of 1248 public elementary schools	31.8%	50	19.4	19.2	28.6	24.7	35.9	31.9	34.1	$14,855	$729	$14,126
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2725 Cleveland Hwy	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 259-3920	451	36	12.3	100.0%	146 (32.4%)	14 (3.1%)	276 (61.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	67.2	362^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	70.8%		62	435^th of 1248 public elementary schools	65.1%	73	39.0	52.4	34.7	63.0	76.2	40.8	47.9	$14,247	$839	$13,409
Brookwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Central Ave	Dalton	30720	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 278-9202	688	54	12.8	56.3%	236 (34.3%)	21 (3.1%)	367 (53.3%)	43 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.1%)	69.8	330^th of 1238 public elementary schools	73.3%		65.9	392^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	68.6%	62	55.8	50.0	42.9	63.3	57.4	46.4	39.3	$14,652	$617	$14,035
Antioch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1819 Riverbend Rd	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 278-7550	446	40	11.1	100.0%	121 (27.1%)	5 (1.1%)	304 (68.2%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	37.4	721^st of 1238 public elementary schools	41.8%		30.3	848^th of 1248 public elementary schools	32.1%	127	36.0	27.8	26.5	44.0	41.7	30.9	25.4	$16,374	$746	$15,628
Cedar Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Cedar Ridge Rd SE	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 712-8400	399	34	11.7	100.0%	140 (35.1%)	6 (1.5%)	234 (58.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	32.3	803^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	35.1%		36.2	754^th of 1248 public elementary schools	39.6%	49	25.4	18.9	40.3	30.2	32.1	38.7	27.9	$15,937	$609	$15,327

Frequently Asked Questions about Park Creek Elementary School

How many students attend Park Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 604 students attended Park Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Park Creek Elementary School?

Students at Park Creek Elementary School are 87% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Park Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Park Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Dalton High School

What district is Park Creek Elementary School in?

Dalton Public Schools

Is Park Creek Elementary School a good school?

Park Creek Elementary School ranks 663^rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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