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Big Creek Elementary School

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Big Creek Elementary School ranks 466 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

466^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Big Creek Elementary School is a PK–4 school serving 555 students in Middleburg Heights, Ohio, part of the Berea City district near Cleveland. For 2025–2026 it ranked 466th of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools — the 70th percentile, with 4 stars — placing it above its district, which ranks 306th of 773 (60th percentile, 3 stars). Big Creek has held a 4-star rating every year since 2020–2021, although its percentile slipped from 82nd in 2024–2025 to 70th in 2025–2026.

Academically, Big Creek outperforms the state in every tested subject and grade. In 2025–2026, 70.5% of 3rd graders were proficient in math, 84.0% of 4th graders in math, 71.6% of 3rd graders in ELA, and 77.8% of 4th graders in ELA. Fourth grade is a clear strength, beating both district and state averages, though those results were higher still in 2024–2025, when 4th-grade math reached 92.0%. The only measure below district average was 3rd-grade ELA, at 71.6% versus 73.4% — still 8.2 points above the state. Attendance is a signature strength: chronic absenteeism fell to 8.5% in 2025–2026, less than half the district's 23.1%.

Subgroup results show particular effectiveness with low-income and English Language Learner students, each ranking in the 91st percentile in 2025–2026; low-income students were 97th the year before. Special education students ranked 53rd, down from 74th. Among nearby schools, Grindstone Elementary School posts slightly higher test scores but has higher absenteeism (13.0%), while Brook Park Elementary School trails Big Creek on both counts. The Strongsville City schools — Whitney Elementary School, Muraski Elementary School, and Surrarrer Elementary School — generally score higher, with Whitney at the 94th percentile. Even so, Big Creek stays above state averages and stronger than most nearby non-Strongsville schools.

555

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,595

Per pupil spending ?

33.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

88%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 7.6% (any vaccine)

7247 Big Creek Pkwy
Middleburg Heights, OH 44130-4816

(216) 898-8303

District: Berea City

Students who attend Big Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Berea-Midpark Middle School
High:	Berea-Midpark High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.9%

Asian:

17.5%

Hispanic:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 82nd percentile in 2025 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (76% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 82nd-percentile peak (2025) to 70th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg73%

Ohio avg64%

466^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Berea City

306^th of 773Berea City among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	466 of 1560	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	80.8	281 of 1558	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	294 of 1577	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	403 of 1596	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	398 of 1588	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	350 of 1610	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	600 of 1676	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	642 of 1636	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.2	558 of 1651	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.0	598 of 1678	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	79.2	313 of 1684	81.4%	★★★★☆
2014	77.4	328 of 1687	80.6%	★★★★☆
2013	77.9	295 of 1701	82.7%	★★★★☆
2012	74.5	433 of 1709	74.7%	★★★★☆
2011	73.9	444 of 1686	73.7%	★★★★☆
2010	78.4	273 of 1662	83.6%	★★★★☆
2009	77.1	289 of 1610	82.0%	★★★★☆
2008	76.4	328 of 1582	79.3%	★★★★☆
2007	66.3	627 of 1609	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	79.2	221 of 1504	85.3%	★★★★☆
2005	75.0	330 of 1501	78.0%	★★★★☆
2004	74.3	357 of 1471	75.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	78.8	13 of 80	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	33 of 78	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	61.3	229 of 824	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	78 of 765	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	54.6	374 of 956	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.2	802 of 1021	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	86.1	29 of 318	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	83.6	37 of 258	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	95.2	6 of 183	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	88.7	11 of 169	93.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	400 of 1452	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	85.7	122 of 1452	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	81.5	242 of 1466	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	385 of 1483	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	323 of 1488	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	297 of 1467	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	451 of 1502	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	373 of 1518	75.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	66.0	61 of 233	73.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	127 of 1467	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	90.4	49 of 1473	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	80.1	195 of 1484	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	192 of 1447	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	330 of 1419	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	247 of 1404	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.8	549 of 1465	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.4	916 of 1465	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	385 of 1467	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	76.8	354 of 1466	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	266 of 1485	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	357 of 1498	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	423 of 1518	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	363 of 1499	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	568 of 1535	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	812 of 1536	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	429 of 914	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.5	240 of 935	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	49.0	394 of 900	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	261 of 856	69.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	528 of 1181	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.2	334 of 1175	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	324 of 1190	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	416 of 1215	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	440 of 1242	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.6	315 of 1249	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.2	498 of 1271	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	719 of 1309	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)91st percentile+21 vs school

Asian (2023)84th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2023)74th percentile~ school

Male (2026)74th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)72nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics77%+13 vs state

English Language Arts75%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)						Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Big Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	7247 Big Creek Pkwy	Middleburg Heights	44130	Cuyahoga County	Berea City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 898-8303	555	30	18.5	33.2%	338 (60.9%)	25 (4.5%)	49 (8.8%)	97 (17.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.7%)	73.7	466^th of 1560 public elementary schools	70.1%		80.8	281^st of 1558 public elementary schools	82.0%	185			70.5	84.0					71.6	77.8					88%	7.6%	$11,595
Brook Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	17001 Holland Rd	Brook Park	44142	Cuyahoga County	Berea City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 433-1350	919	45	20.5	48.2%	579 (63.0%)	48 (5.2%)	134 (14.6%)	56 (6.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (10.8%)	60.4	726^th of 1560 public elementary schools	53.5%		49.5	903^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	42.0%	177			65.5	71.1					71.2	61.4					89.4%	5.3%	$11,758
Whitney Elementary School	Public	K-5	13548 Whitney Rd	Strongsville	44136	Cuyahoga County	Strongsville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 572-7180	426	22	19.4	—	258 (60.6%)	15 (3.5%)	32 (7.5%)	95 (22.3%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (4.7%)	88.5	91^st of 1560 public elementary schools	94.2%		88.6	82^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	94.7%	9	87.9		88.6	96.1	87.9				87.3	80.3	90.9				82.8%	0%	$14,664
Pleasant Valley Elementary School	Public	K-4	9906 W Pleasant Valley Rd	Parma	44130	Cuyahoga County	Parma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 885-2379	971	49	19.8	42.5%	620 (63.9%)	64 (6.6%)	125 (12.9%)	60 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	100 (10.3%)	62.9	677^th of 1560 public elementary schools	56.6%		68.6	558^th of 1558 public elementary schools	64.2%	119			75.1	72.2					62.4	66.8							$11,589
Grindstone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	191 Race St	Berea	44017	Cuyahoga County	Berea City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 898-8305	641	34	18.7	36.3%	463 (72.2%)	47 (7.3%)	58 (9.0%)	19 (3.0%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.3%)	77.8	358^th of 1560 public elementary schools	77.1%		82.4	246^th of 1558 public elementary schools	84.2%	112			73.0	84.3					77.0	81.0					93.5%	6.5%	$11,619
Huber Heights Preparatory Academy dba Parma Academy	Public, Charter	K-3	12925 Corporate Dr	Parma	44130	Cuyahoga County	Huber Heights Preparatory Academy dba Parma Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 750-1205	162	8	20.2	53.1%	71 (43.8%)	35 (21.6%)	40 (24.7%)	3 (1.9%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.2%)								(n/a)			63.6						59.1						38.5%	4.6%	$8,653
Surrarrer Elementary School	Public	K-5	9306 Priem Rd	Strongsville	44149	Cuyahoga County	Strongsville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 572-7170	399	27	14.8	—	313 (78.4%)	7 (1.8%)	31 (7.8%)	35 (8.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.5%)	81.1	264^th of 1560 public elementary schools	83.1%		82.9	228^th of 1558 public elementary schools	85.4%	36	85.5		71.9	93.1	81.8				87.9	83.6	72.4				93%	1.8%	$13,018
Muraski Elementary School	Public	K-5	20270 Royalton Rd	Strongsville	44149	Cuyahoga County	Strongsville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 572-7160	522	28	18.7	—	392 (75.1%)	13 (2.5%)	32 (6.1%)	58 (11.1%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.8%)	84.1	183^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	88.3%		87.5	104^th of 1558 public elementary schools	93.3%	79	82.1		81.9	92.5	83.3				83.3	76.3	86.9				79.5%	5.5%	$14,331
Innovation Academy West	Public, Charter	K-8	13111 Crossburn Ave	Cleveland	44135	Cuyahoga County	Innovation Academy West	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 772-1340	131	13	10.4	95.4%	20 (15.3%)	51 (38.9%)	40 (30.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (14.5%)	46.7	941^st of 1560 public elementary schools	39.7%		36.4	1058^th of 1558 public elementary schools	32.1%	117	26.7		46.2	81.3	40.0	57.1	41.7		69.2	62.5	73.3	42.9	50.0		100%	0%	$9,105
Robinson G Jones Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4550 W 150th St	Cleveland	44135	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-6750	445	25	18.0	77.8%	128 (28.8%)	149 (33.5%)	117 (26.3%)	27 (6.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	63.8	658^th of 1560 public elementary schools	57.8%		56.2	795^th of 1558 public elementary schools	49.0%	137	31.8	67.3	84.4	76.9	77.3	68.4	83.0	93.9	75.6	61.5	61.4	71.1	72.3	61.2	76.5%	3.9%	$14,085

Frequently Asked Questions about Big Creek Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Big Creek Elementary School?

Students at Big Creek Elementary School are 61% White, 17% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Big Creek Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Berea-Midpark Middle School
High : Berea-Midpark High School

What district is Big Creek Elementary School in?

Berea City

Is Big Creek Elementary School a good school?

Big Creek Elementary School ranks 466^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Big Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 555 students attended Big Creek Elementary School.

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