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Creekside Elementary School

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Creekside Elementary School ranks 231 st of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

231^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Creekside Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Sonora, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 451 students. The school is part of the Hardin County School District, which is ranked 80 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Creekside Elementary has shown mixed performance on state assessments (KSA) compared to the Hardin County and Kentucky averages. While the school has performed better than the state average in some grade levels and subjects, such as 5th-grade reading, writing, and social studies, it has also underperformed in others, like 4th-grade math. The school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.9% to 28.0% over the past few years, which is notably higher than the state average. Additionally, Creekside has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds compared to the state.

Compared to nearby schools, Creekside's performance is mixed. While some schools, such as Cecilia Valley Elementary, have outperformed Creekside on state assessments, others, like G.C. Burkhead Elementary, have similar performance levels. The nearby schools in the Elizabethtown Independent district, such as Morningside Elementary and Helmwood Heights Elementary, tend to have higher student performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Creekside. Creekside's statewide ranking has also declined over the past few years, suggesting a need for the school to address areas of concern and implement strategies to improve student outcomes.

474

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,995

Per pupil spending ?

52.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

151 Horseshoe Bend Rd
Sonora, KY 42776

(270) 369-8460

District: Hardin County

Students who attend Creekside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Hardin Middle School
High:	Central Hardin High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.4%

Two or more races:

7.6%

Hispanic:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (51% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kentucky median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg45%

Kentucky avg44%

231^st of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Hardin County

80^th of 157Hardin County among Kentucky 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	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	231 of 685	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	340 of 685	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	371 of 687	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	505 of 684	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.4	304 of 517	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	465 of 700	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	372 of 691	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.7	416 of 694	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.8	318 of 690	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.4	392 of 698	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.4	240 of 705	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.9	324 of 719	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.8	244 of 713	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.7	370 of 688	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.4	199 of 683	70.9%	★★★★☆
2009	55.3	313 of 658	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.0	321 of 651	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	35.9	434 of 638	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	34.7	290 of 474	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	286 of 445	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	299 of 648	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	287 of 644	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	371 of 639	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.7	498 of 641	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.9	436 of 671	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.3	238 of 663	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	184 of 672	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	40.4	405 of 665	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	498 of 670	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	619 of 667	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	466 of 664	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	396 of 631	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	156 of 653	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	34.5	440 of 652	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	361 of 652	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	495 of 657	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	447 of 676	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	481 of 665	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	156 of 306	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	427 of 661	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	266 of 659	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	364 of 659	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	410 of 658	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.0	565 of 656	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	259 of 337	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	386 of 592	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	341 of 593	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)76th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2019)39th percentile+5 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading58%+9 vs state

Social Studies58%+20 vs state

Writing53%+15 vs state

Editing and Mechanics53%+6 vs state

Mathematics46%+3 vs state

Science33%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Creekside Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)						KSA Reading (2025)						KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)		KSA Social Studies (2025)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (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	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Creekside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	151 Horseshoe Bend Rd	Sonora	42776	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 369-8460	474	30	15.8	52.1%	405 (85.4%)	4 (0.8%)	25 (5.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.6%)	62.6	231^st of 685 public elementary schools	66.3%		48.5	340^th of 685 public elementary schools	50.4%	109	44.0	35.0	60.0				46.0	54.0	75.0				33.0	53.0		58.0		53.0		$27,995	$1,485	$1,232	$2,717	$20,804	$4,474	$25,278
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	265 Learning Place Ln	Cecilia	42724	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 862-4516	463	30	15.2	58.1%	404 (87.3%)	9 (1.9%)	25 (5.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	45.2	378^th of 685 public elementary schools	44.8%		51.4	330^th of 685 public elementary schools	51.8%	48	52.0	53.0	29.0				51.0	55.0	45.0				43.0	14.0		26.0		42.0		$28,703	$1,524	$1,017	$2,542	$21,840	$4,322	$26,161
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	2101 Lincoln Farm Road	Hodgenville	42748	Larue County	LaRue County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 358-4112	482	30	15.9	61.0%	432 (89.6%)	6 (1.2%)	16 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (5.0%)	40	432^nd of 685 public elementary schools	36.9%		52.8	316^th of 685 public elementary schools	53.9%	116	38.0	38.0	36.0				40.0	45.0	45.0				36.0	33.0		36.0		54.0		$12,611	$940	$339	$1,279	$9,204	$1,729	$10,933
Cecilia Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	931 E. Main St.	Cecilia	42724	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 862-3287	490	34	14.2	49.0%	425 (86.7%)	6 (1.2%)	35 (7.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	60.2	250^th of 685 public elementary schools	63.5%		54.2	305^th of 685 public elementary schools	55.5%	55	73.0	51.0	34.0				60.0	55.0	52.0				41.0	57.0		38.0		36.0		$30,081	$2,171	$1,106	$3,278	$22,467	$4,337	$26,804
Bonnieville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7874 N Dixie Hwy	Bonnieville	42713	Hart County	Hart County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 531-1111	313	22	14.0	65.2%	291 (93.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	25.4	533^rd of 685 public elementary schools	22.2%		14.9	602^nd of 685 public elementary schools	12.1%	69	34.0		42.0	25.0	30.0	17.0	32.0	32.0	39.0	44.0	33.0	40.0		27.0	57.0	36.0	30.0	33.0	53.0	$15,763	$1,153	$601	$1,754	$11,070	$2,939	$14,009
Hodgenville Elementary School	Public	K-5	33 Eagle Lane	Hodgenville	42748	Larue County	LaRue County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 358-3506	533	36	14.8	59.3%	450 (84.4%)	11 (2.1%)	43 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.3%)	41	417^th of 685 public elementary schools	39.1%		43.5	384^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.9%	33	43.0	38.0	31.0				52.0	38.0	51.0				30.0	37.0		39.0		45.0		$12,924	$911	$411	$1,322	$9,845	$1,702	$11,547
G C Burkhead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1323 St. John Road	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 769-5983	634	46	13.7	55.5%	409 (64.5%)	54 (8.5%)	67 (10.6%)	21 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	80 (12.6%)	51.1	327^th of 685 public elementary schools	52.3%		54.2	304^th of 685 public elementary schools	55.6%	23	38.0	47.0	45.0				49.0	57.0	47.0				44.0	41.0		39.0		38.0		$25,938	$1,210	$911	$2,121	$19,994	$3,824	$23,817
Morningside Elementary School	Public	1-5	313 Morningside Dr	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Elizabethtown Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 769-3359	455	34	13.3	53.2%	288 (63.3%)	55 (12.1%)	42 (9.2%)	15 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	52 (11.4%)	41.9	413^th of 685 public elementary schools	39.7%		46.7	353^rd of 685 public elementary schools	48.5%	60	41.0	37.0	32.0				48.0	50.0	44.0				46.0	28.0		28.0		50.0		$13,086	$924	$447	$1,374	$9,620	$2,093	$11,712
Panther Academy	Public	PK-K	634 N. Mulberry St.	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Elizabethtown Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 765-3007	222	15	14.7	52.3%	134 (60.4%)	18 (8.1%)	20 (9.0%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	42 (18.9%)								(n/a)																				$16,815	$1,284	$517	$1,800	$12,948	$2,067	$15,015
Helmwood Heights Elementary School	Public	1-5	307 Cardinal Dr	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Elizabethtown Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 769-1328	461	33	14.1	47.5%	293 (63.6%)	48 (10.4%)	30 (6.5%)	17 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (15.6%)	55.1	295^th of 685 public elementary schools	56.9%		38.4	430^th of 685 public elementary schools	37.2%	135	51.0	39.0	47.0				50.0	47.0	55.0				26.0	44.0		51.0		58.0		$12,026	$1,017	$40	$1,458	$8,681	$1,886	$10,568

Frequently Asked Questions about Creekside Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Creekside Elementary School?

Students at Creekside Elementary School are 85% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Creekside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 474 students attended Creekside Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Creekside Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Creekside Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Hardin Middle School
High : Central Hardin High School

Is Creekside Elementary School a good school?

Creekside Elementary School ranks 231^st of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Creekside Elementary School in?

Hardin County

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