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McCormick's Creek Elementary School

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McCormick's Creek Elementary School ranks 383 rd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

383^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

McCormick's Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school in Spencer, Indiana, serving 383 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Spencer-Owen Community Schools district.

McCormick's Creek Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages on ILEARN tests, with 53.69% of students proficient or better in Math and 42.86% in English Language Arts, compared to 38.7% and 35.88% for the district, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th and 5th grade ILEARN tests. While McCormick's Creek has a higher chronic absenteeism rate than the district average, it has seen a decrease in recent years. The school also serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 52.16% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, yet it manages to maintain strong academic results.

Compared to nearby schools, McCormick's Creek Elementary outperforms Gosport Elementary, another school in the Spencer-Owen district. However, it lags behind the higher-performing schools in the Monroe County Community School Corporation, such as Marlin Elementary and Edgewood Intermediate School. Despite these challenges, McCormick's Creek Elementary has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking over the past few years, indicating the school's effective strategies to support student learning and engagement.

390

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,108

Per pupil spending ?

44.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1601 Flatwoods Rd
Spencer, IN 47460

(812) 828-6000

District: Spencer-Owen Community Schools

Students who attend McCormick's Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Owen Valley Middle School
High:	Owen Valley Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.6%

Hispanic:

3.1%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (45% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Spencer-Owen Community Schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg36%

Indiana avg38%

383^rd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Spencer-Owen Community Schools

212^th of 380Spencer-Owen Community Schools among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	383 of 1005	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	325 of 1011	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	299 of 1016	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	361 of 1020	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.4	254 of 1016	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	58.4	447 of 1031	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	522 of 1027	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.2	656 of 1033	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.8	476 of 1046	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.1	544 of 1040	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.6	716 of 1036	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.0	466 of 1035	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.1	400 of 1015	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.2	416 of 1025	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.4	545 of 1009	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	65.2	362 of 1003	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.4	431 of 996	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	43.9	651 of 985	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.4	600 of 961	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.3	769 of 959	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.6	282 of 326	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math54%

English Language Arts43%

Science40%

Social Studies31%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McCormick's Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1601 Flatwoods Rd	Spencer	47460	Owen County	Spencer-Owen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 828-6000	390	26	14.9	44.6%	365 (93.6%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	61	383^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	61.9%		67.2	325^th of 1011 public elementary schools	67.9%	58	35.6	43.4	50.0	41.5	42.9	53.3	71.7	55.8	34.0	53.7	45.3	34.0	39.6	30.8	$12,108	$1,502	$10,606
Spencer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	151 Hillside Ave	Spencer	47460	Owen County	Spencer-Owen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 829-2253	521	37	14.0	58.5%	464 (89.1%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.0%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.2%)	42.8	590^th of 1005 public elementary schools	41.3%		39.7	634^th of 1011 public elementary schools	37.3%	44	34.1	42.4	25.7	25.3	31.8	52.9	57.6	22.9	33.3	41.9	40.9	37.3	39.0	18.6	$11,420	$1,320	$10,100
Edgewood Primary School	Public	K-2	7700 W Reeves Rd	Bloomington	47404	Monroe County	Richland-Bean Blossom C S C	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 876-9600	652	46	14.1	37.3%	566 (86.8%)	13 (2.0%)	26 (4.0%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (6.0%)								(n/a)															$10,809	$1,143	$9,667
Edgewood Intermediate School	Public	3-5	7600 W Reeves Rd	Bloomington	47404	Monroe County	Richland-Bean Blossom C S C	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 876-2219	619	44	14.1	41.2%	563 (91.0%)	3 (0.5%)	21 (3.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.4%)	69.4	295^th of 1005 public elementary schools	70.6%		68.7	309^th of 1011 public elementary schools	69.4%	14	43.8	44.0	40.1		42.7	61.2	61.7	41.5		55.2	60.1		60.1	50.8	$10,747	$1,238	$9,509
Gosport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9th St	Gosport	47433	Owen County	Spencer-Owen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 879-4694	149	12	12.9	71.8%	134 (89.9%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.4%)	41.5	605^th of 1005 public elementary schools	39.8%		53.4	488^th of 1011 public elementary schools	51.7%	117	36.8	33.3	66.7	0.0	31.9	57.9	38.1	50.0	35.3	44.9	28.6	17.7	23.7	25.0	$13,921	$2,518	$11,403
Highland Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	900 Park Square Dr	Bloomington	47403	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 825-7673	336	33	10.0	67.3%	224 (66.7%)	34 (10.1%)	26 (7.7%)	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.0%)	36.8	658^th of 1005 public elementary schools	34.5%		40.6	623^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	38.4%	35	20.0	44.7	32.4	30.2	31.7	15.0	42.1	32.4	20.5	27.0	39.5	29.6	34.2	43.2	$17,215	$2,127	$15,088
Grandview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2300 S Endwright Rd	Bloomington	47403	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 825-3009	417	40	10.4	55.2%	332 (79.6%)	17 (4.1%)	38 (9.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.7%)	25.1	775^th of 1005 public elementary schools	22.9%		31.5	714^th of 1011 public elementary schools	29.4%	61	25.0	27.6	15.8	23.8	23.8	33.3	39.7	13.5	21.4	29.2	35.1	24.4	30.6	19.4	$15,939	$2,053	$13,886
Arlington Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	700 W Parrish Rd	Bloomington	47404	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 330-7747	301	27	11.0	70.4%	173 (57.5%)	38 (12.6%)	27 (9.0%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	56 (18.6%)	11.9	895^th of 1005 public elementary schools	10.9%		16.8	850^th of 1011 public elementary schools	15.9%	45	23.1	16.7	10.8	12.9	16.0	35.9	20.8	8.1	6.5	18.3	16.7	9.7	12.7	10.8	$14,373	$1,297	$13,076
Marlin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1655 E Bethel Ln	Bloomington	47408	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 330-7750	222	15	14.6	30.6%	199 (89.6%)	3 (1.4%)	6 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.4%)	90.3	77^th of 1005 public elementary schools	92.3%		83.9	141^st of 1011 public elementary schools	86.1%	64	54.1	77.1	69.2	68.0	66.7	67.6	82.9	73.1	48.0	69.1	80.0	56.0	70.0	53.9	$15,023	$929	$14,093
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	627 W 8th St	Bloomington	47404	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 330-7732	414	40	10.3	68.1%	231 (55.8%)	66 (15.9%)	61 (14.7%)	14 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.9%)	52.5	479^th of 1005 public elementary schools	52.3%		42.2	601^st of 1011 public elementary schools	40.6%	122	43.6	54.8	37.3	11.6	38.9	45.2	54.7	47.8	14.0	42.8	54.7	9.3	36.5	38.8	$17,736	$2,407	$15,329

Frequently Asked Questions about McCormick's Creek Elementary School

What schools do graduates of McCormick's Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend McCormick's Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Owen Valley Middle School
High : Owen Valley Community High School

What is the racial makeup of McCormick's Creek Elementary School?

Students at McCormick's Creek Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is McCormick's Creek Elementary School a good school?

McCormick's Creek Elementary School ranks 383^rd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend McCormick's Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended McCormick's Creek Elementary School.

What district is McCormick's Creek Elementary School in?

Spencer-Owen Community Schools

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