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Creekside Elementary

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Creekside Elementary ranks 1505 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1505^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Creekside Elementary is a public elementary school in Elgin, Illinois, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 478. The school is part of the School District U-46, which is ranked 594 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Creekside Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 36.4% of Creekside students were proficient in ELA compared to 53.1% statewide, and only 22.9% were proficient in Math compared to 38.5% statewide. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 34.9% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Despite Creekside's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio compared to the district average, the school's academic outcomes remain significantly below the district and state averages. Nearby schools within the same district, such as Lowrie Elementary, Channing Memorial Elementary, and Ronald D O'Neal Elementary, have higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Math, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

469

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,466

Per pupil spending ?

62.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

655 N Airlite St
Elgin, IL 60123-2683

(847) 289-6270

District: School District U-46

Students who attend Creekside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kimball Middle School
High:	Larkin High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.7%

White:

14.9%

African American:

7.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (26% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 22 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg35%

Illinois avg44%

1,505^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 38Elementary Schools in the School District U-46

594^th of 811School District U-46 among Illinois 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	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	1505 of 2056	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	1756 of 2067	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	1484 of 2077	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	1575 of 2082	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	1581 of 1948	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	1894 of 2086	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	1511 of 2037	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.4	1485 of 2044	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.4	1338 of 2046	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.2	1287 of 2052	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	22.9	1694 of 2093	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.7	1428 of 2167	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.0	1191 of 2166	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.3	1031 of 2147	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.5	830 of 2139	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.3	1120 of 2120	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	68.0	801 of 2092	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.5	1122 of 2095	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.9	1026 of 2086	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.4	1058 of 2022	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.0	1232 of 2030	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	48.3	1244 of 2020	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	32.8	575 of 907	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	542 of 788	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.1	756 of 826	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	549 of 788	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	637 of 768	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.8	375 of 537	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.7	702 of 743	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	680 of 718	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	1314 of 1942	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.7	1633 of 1942	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1406 of 1957	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	1428 of 1970	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	1437 of 1680	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	1795 of 2019	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	1461 of 1964	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	760 of 982	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	822 of 959	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	682 of 970	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	707 of 954	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	663 of 742	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	931 of 955	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	677 of 938	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	1397 of 1800	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	1637 of 1793	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	1292 of 1808	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	1498 of 1763	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	1256 of 1514	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	1709 of 1816	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	1160 of 1765	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	1508 of 1947	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	1676 of 1959	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	1389 of 1984	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.0	1556 of 1977	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	1425 of 1707	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	1852 of 2019	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	1428 of 1972	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	814 of 1292	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	734 of 1195	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	784 of 1156	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.1	772 of 1113	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	439 of 640	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.4	1096 of 1194	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	905 of 1389	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	1085 of 1392	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	972 of 1419	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.2	1108 of 1425	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	1392 of 1462	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	1285 of 1463	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)37th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2023)37th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)31st percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-17 vs state

Mathematics23%-16 vs state

Science19%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)					IAR Mathematics (2025)					% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	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	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Creekside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	655 N Airlite St	Elgin	60123	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 289-6270	469	34	13.9	62.5%	70 (14.9%)	37 (7.9%)	322 (68.7%)	14 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.1%)	27.1	1505^th of 2056 public elementary schools	26.8%		17.4	1756^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.0%	251	19.0	41.4	28.8	41.9	32.2	36.4	43.1	17.6	14.3	16.9	22.9	96.9	96.5	96.5	96.5	99.6	96.5	96.7	10.9	$18,466	$1,554	$16,912
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	80 N Airlite St	Elgin	60123	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5282	509	30	16.9	68.0%	62 (12.2%)	22 (4.3%)	401 (78.8%)	4 (0.8%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	29.2	1453^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	29.3%		30.2	1394^th of 2067 public elementary schools	32.6%	59	16.7	34.5	44.3	40.7	14.3	33.6	38.2	43.3	18.5	10.7	28.0	97.1	96.7	96.7	96.7	97.6	96.4	97.1	11.8	$17,382	$1,689	$15,693
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	190 N Melrose Ave	Elgin	60123	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5280	616	38	16.0	77.1%	39 (6.3%)	56 (9.1%)	480 (77.9%)	4 (0.6%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	18	1717^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.5%		27.1	1482^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	28.3%	235	12.7	20.5	30.4	20.3	26.4	24.2	31.4	21.0	16.5	15.3	21.4	98.7	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.4	98.9	98.9	14.8	$18,014	$1,693	$16,320
Century Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1235 Braeburn Dr	Elgin	60123	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5180	542	31	17.5	74.0%	59 (10.9%)	51 (9.4%)	398 (73.4%)	17 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	25.4	1551^st of 2056 public elementary schools	24.6%		21.5	1641^st of 2067 public elementary schools	20.6%	90	11.3	32.9	25.0	32.1	50.9	34.2	24.1	19.7	17.0	26.4	21.9	98.5	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.3	98.3	98.8	14.9	$17,995	$1,561	$16,434
Harriet Gifford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	240 S Clifton Ave	Elgin	60123	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5195	460	29	16.1	79.1%	21 (4.6%)	98 (21.3%)	325 (70.7%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	19.9	1671^st of 2056 public elementary schools	18.7%		25.5	1528^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.1%	143	19.7	10.4	21.8	25.8	43.6	25.9	18.8	27.3	21.0	12.7	20.0	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	11.7	$17,926	$1,783	$16,144
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	819 W Chicago St	Elgin	60123	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5270	446	25	17.6	72.2%	41 (9.2%)	56 (12.6%)	327 (73.3%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	29.1	1456^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.2%		25.8	1517^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.6%	61	30.6	31.3	17.9	46.9	43.6	34.6	31.9	12.5	30.6	16.4	22.2	97.2	97.5	97.5	97.5	100.0	95.6	96.4	15.2	$17,313	$1,818	$15,496
McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-6	258 Lovell St	Elgin	60120	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5262	395	25	15.6	77.5%	28 (7.1%)	11 (2.8%)	346 (87.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	17.3	1737^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.5%		20.3	1674^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.0%	63	12.2	26.3	31.5	29.3	16.7	25.5	33.3	25.5	7.3	5.0	18.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	11.8	$18,061	$1,805	$16,256
Lowrie Elementary School	Public	K-6	264 Oak St	Elgin	60123	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5260	397	22	17.8	75.8%	18 (4.5%)	25 (6.3%)	341 (85.9%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	11.9	1877^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.7%		23.8	1575^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.8%	302	14.3	13.9	4.0	24.5	32.7	19.5	16.7	14.3	6.1	9.1	11.1	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.7	98.5	98.5	12.8	$18,429	$1,589	$16,841
Channing Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-6	63 S Channing St	Elgin	60120	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5185	491	32	15.1	83.5%	21 (4.3%)	32 (6.5%)	418 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	12.3	1865^th of 2056 public elementary schools	9.3%		15.9	1813^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.3%	52	16.7	15.3	21.7	16.7	21.6	18.6	22.2	13.3	11.1	7.8	14.3	95.8	97.3	97.3	97.3	99.8	95.4	96.0	16.2	$18,728	$2,088	$16,640
Ronald D O Neal	Public	K-6	510 Franklin Blvd	Elgin	60120	Kane County	School District U-46	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 888-5266	445	30	14.9	80.4%	27 (6.1%)	20 (4.5%)	388 (87.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	24.2	1574^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.4%		19.1	1705^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.5%	131	14.8	42.4	23.3	31.5	25.5	31.3	49.2	18.6	14.8	12.7	24.6	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	99.8	97.1	97.1	17.7	$17,510	$1,796	$15,714

Frequently Asked Questions about Creekside Elementary

Is Creekside Elementary a good school?

Creekside Elementary ranks 1505^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Creekside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended Creekside Elementary.

What district is Creekside Elementary in?

School District U-46

What schools do graduates of Creekside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Creekside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kimball Middle School
High : Larkin High School

What is the racial makeup of Creekside Elementary?

Students at Creekside Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 15% White, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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