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Cross Creek Elementary

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Cross Creek Elementary ranks 1054 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1054^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Cross Creek Elementary is a PK–4 public school in Wintersville, Ohio, serving 496 students as part of Indian Creek Local, and it is the largest elementary among the nearby schools compared here. In 2025–2026 it ranks 1,054th of 1,560 Ohio schools — the 32nd percentile, or 2 stars — which is below the state median and below its own district's 55th percentile (3 stars). Its history has been mostly 2-star, dipping to the 21st percentile in 2023–2024 before recovering. Notably, Hills Elementary, in the same district and serving the same PK–4 grades, sits in the 84th percentile.

Test results are mixed. Third grade math is the strongest current result at 64.1%, slightly above Ohio's 62.1%, though below the district's 74.0%. Fourth grade math is the clearest weakness: 39.4% proficiency, down from 56.9% the year before and roughly 28 points below both district and state. English language arts is below district and state in both tested grades, though fourth grade ELA has climbed from 38.0% two years ago to 57.6%. Attendance is a bright spot: chronic absenteeism fell to 24.7% in 2025–2026, better than the district's 36.0% and better than Hills Elementary's 35.3%, though the top nearby schools post rates near zero or in the low single digits.

Class sizes and spending look favorable — a 16.8 student-teacher ratio and about $8,292 per student in 2018–2019 — yet results trail. Subgroup outcomes vary widely: special education students rank 91st percentile with 5 stars, while female students (25th percentile) and low-income students (41st percentile) rank much lower, though the latter group is improving. The last reported free/reduced lunch rate was 69.28% in 2023–2024; the 2024–2025 figure is not available and should not be read as zero.

496

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,557

Per pupil spending ?

57.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

97.1%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 2.9% (any vaccine)

587 Bantam Ridge Rd
Wintersville, OH 43953-3943

(740) 264-1691

District: Indian Creek Local

Students who attend Cross Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Indian Creek Middle School Grades 5 & 6
	Indian Creek Middle School Grades 7 & 8
High:	Indian Creek High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.5%

Two or more races:

5.4%

African American:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (53% vs 64% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg68%

Ohio avg64%

1,054^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Indian Creek Local

345^th of 773Indian Creek Local 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	37.8	1054 of 1560	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.5	1063 of 1558	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.4	1253 of 1577	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	1186 of 1596	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.5	1035 of 1588	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	1061 of 1610	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	1083 of 1676	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	1184 of 1636	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.8	1124 of 1651	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.7	1068 of 1678	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.9	1019 of 1684	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.3	1031 of 1687	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.8	1024 of 1701	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	70.8	570 of 1709	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.5	494 of 1686	70.7%	★★★★☆
2010	70.9	537 of 1662	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.8	791 of 1610	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.5	633 of 1582	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.8	589 of 1609	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.9	342 of 1504	77.3%	★★★★☆
2005	71.4	425 of 1501	71.7%	★★★★☆
2004	61.4	654 of 1471	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	25.9	822 of 1021	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	1094 of 1452	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.3	1078 of 1452	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	1244 of 1466	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	1172 of 1483	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	1006 of 1488	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	984 of 1467	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.1	879 of 1502	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	1062 of 1518	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	871 of 1467	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.3	903 of 1473	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.9	1157 of 1484	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	1067 of 1447	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.3	751 of 1419	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	767 of 1404	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	936 of 1465	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	1123 of 1465	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	848 of 1467	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.5	944 of 1466	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.5	1153 of 1485	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	1121 of 1498	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	1020 of 1518	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	1072 of 1499	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	1099 of 1535	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	1145 of 1536	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	83.3	82 of 914	91.0%	★★★★★
2025	74.6	134 of 935	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	15.6	833 of 900	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	995 of 1181	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.9	1036 of 1175	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	1134 of 1190	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	1137 of 1215	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	1019 of 1242	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	1071 of 1249	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	1022 of 1271	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	1151 of 1309	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)91st percentile+59 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)25th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2018)19th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts55%-8 vs state

Mathematics52%-13 vs state

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Cross Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	587 Bantam Ridge Rd	Wintersville	43953	Jefferson County	Indian Creek Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 264-1691	496	29	16.8	57.5%	424 (85.5%)	24 (4.8%)	17 (3.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)	37.8	1054^th of 1560 public elementary schools	32.4%		35.5	1063^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	31.8%	9		64.1	39.4			51.6	57.6			97.1%	2.9%	$9,557
Pugliese Elementary West	Public	PK, KG-4	435 John Scott Hwy Connector	Steubenville	43952	Jefferson County	Steubenville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 264-1590	449	23	19.9	42.8%	338 (75.3%)	43 (9.6%)	13 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	51 (11.4%)	93	22^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	98.6%		92.5	19^th of 1558 public elementary schools	98.8%	3		85.9	98.6			98.4	95.2	100.0		92.1%	3.4%	$8,654
McKinley STEM Academy	Public	PK, KG-4	1400 Adams St	Steubenville	43952	Jefferson County	Steubenville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 283-3767	175	10	17.5	53.1%	69 (39.4%)	66 (37.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (21.7%)	94.4	8^th of 1560 public elementary schools	99.5%		94.6	4^th of 1558 public elementary schools	99.7%	4		100.0	100.0			100.0	90.0			80%	12%	$9,789
Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2281 Wilson Ave	Mingo Junction	43938	Jefferson County	Indian Creek Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 283-2479	377	22	17.1	61.3%	319 (84.6%)	20 (5.3%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.9%)	81.7	250^th of 1560 public elementary schools	84.0%		76.4	404^th of 1558 public elementary schools	74.1%	154		84.1	93.9			70.3	84.8			93.2%	3.4%	$9,988
Wells Academy	Public	PK, KG-4	420 N 4th St	Steubenville	43952	Jefferson County	Steubenville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 282-1651	336	18	18.6	36.3%	239 (71.1%)	44 (13.1%)	8 (2.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.8%)	95.5	1^st of 1560 public elementary schools	99.9%		95.4	1^st of 1558 public elementary schools	99.9%			100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0	100.0				$9,366
East Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	936 N 5th St	Steubenville	43952	Jefferson County	Steubenville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 282-5112	382	24	16.2	91.1%	156 (40.8%)	141 (36.9%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (19.6%)	89.3	75^th of 1560 public elementary schools	95.2%		80.2	302^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	80.6%	227		78.4	90.7			100.0	96.4			80.3%	6.1%	$6,711
Toronto Elementary School	Public	K-5	1309 Dennis Way	Toronto	43964	Jefferson County	Toronto City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 537-2172	374	22	17.0	69.5%	324 (86.6%)	8 (2.1%)	5 (1.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.6%)	58.7	749^th of 1560 public elementary schools	52.0%		56	802^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	48.5%	53	59.4	75.5	56.9	52.2		79.2	56.9	78.3		90.2%	6.6%	$9,732
Buckeye North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1004 3rd St	Brilliant	43913	Jefferson County	Buckeye Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 598-4589	235	17	13.8	74.5%	209 (88.9%)	9 (3.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	14 (6.0%)	78.3	343^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	78.0%		66.3	601^st of 1558 public elementary schools	61.4%	258	82.1	79.4	90.9	60.7		85.3	90.9	71.4		96.2%	3.8%	$13,436
Buckeye West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	243 N Mill St	Adena	43901	Jefferson County	Buckeye Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 546-3413	172	11	16.1	64.0%	170 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	48.6	906^th of 1560 public elementary schools	41.9%		48.1	926^th of 1558 public elementary schools	40.6%	20	38.5	68.0	45.0	69.2		80.0	45.0	69.2		94.4%	0%	$15,162
John E Gregg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	212 County Road 75a	Bergholz	43908	Jefferson County	Edison Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 282-1469	377	21	17.9	—	356 (94.4%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	73.1	481^st of 1560 public elementary schools	69.2%		80.2	303^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	80.6%	178	87.2	77.8	79.5	85.1	67.4	75.9	65.9	85.1	44.2	97.2%	0%	$13,940

Frequently Asked Questions about Cross Creek Elementary

Is Cross Creek Elementary a good school?

Cross Creek Elementary ranks 1054^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Cross Creek Elementary in?

Indian Creek Local

How many students attend Cross Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 496 students attended Cross Creek Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cross Creek Elementary?

Students at Cross Creek Elementary are 85% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Cross Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cross Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Indian Creek Middle School Grades 5 & 6
Middle : Indian Creek Middle School Grades 7 & 8
High : Indian Creek High School

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