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North Rock Creek Elementary School

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North Rock Creek Elementary School ranks 438 th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

438^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

North Rock Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, with 477 students and part of the North Rock Creek school district.

Academically, North Rock Creek Elementary has struggled, with only 17% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 25% in Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year, well below the state averages. The school's rankings have also declined, from 603 out of 646 Oklahoma elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 438 out of 614 in 2024-2025. North Rock Creek Elementary has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 55.77% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, higher than nearby Dale Elementary (54.15%) and South Rock Creek Public School (44.94%). The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 19% in the 2024-2025 school year.

While North Rock Creek Elementary faces significant challenges, nearby schools, such as South Rock Creek Public School, which is only 7.27 miles away, demonstrate that higher-performing schools are possible in the same geographic area. South Rock Creek Public School had 39% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 47% in Mathematics in 2024-2025, significantly outperforming North Rock Creek Elementary. This suggests that North Rock Creek Elementary may need to implement more effective strategies to support student learning and address the underlying issues contributing to its struggles.

458

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,906

Per pupil spending ?

49.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

42400 Garrett's Lake Road
Shawnee, OK 74804-4804

(405) 275-3473

District: North Rock Creek

Students who attend North Rock Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Rock Creek Intermediate
	North Rock Creek Middle School
High:	North Rock Creek High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.0%

Two or more races:

22.3%

American Indian:

16.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2021 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (21% vs 26% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg28%

Oklahoma avg26%

438^th of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 22 pts since 2021

From bottom 7% (2021) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

198^th of 452North Rock Creek among Oklahoma 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	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	438 of 614	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	603 of 646	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	347 of 502	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	270 of 289	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)31st percentile~ school

White (2025)7th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics25%~ state avg

English Language Arts I17%-9 vs state

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Schools Near North Rock Creek Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)							OSTP Mathematics (2025)							OSTP Science (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	OSTP English Language Arts I 3rd Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 4th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 6th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 7th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 8th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
North Rock Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	42400 Garrett's Lake Road	Shawnee	74804	Pottawatomie County	North Rock Creek	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 275-3473	458	26	17.4	49.6%	229 (50.0%)	7 (1.5%)	44 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (22.3%)	29.5	438^th of 614 public elementary schools	28.7%					(n/a)	12.0	21.0					17.0	22.0	28.0					25.0				$9,906
Grove Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	2800 North Bryan Avenue	Shawnee	74804	Pottawatomie County	Grove	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 275-7435	539	35	15.4	34.0%	344 (63.8%)	6 (1.1%)	51 (9.5%)	14 (2.6%)	46 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (14.5%)	92	30^th of 614 public elementary schools	95.1%		78.3	57^th of 389 public elementary schools	85.3%	27	48.0	54.0	41.0	51.0	36.0	50.0	47.0	60.0	65.0	47.0	47.0	35.0	29.0	47.0	53.0	71.0	63.0	$11,371
Will Rogers Elementary School	Public	1-5	2600 North Union Street	Shawnee	74801	Pottawatomie County	Shawnee	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 273-1519	367	26	14.1	79.3%	149 (40.6%)	8 (2.2%)	64 (17.4%)	3 (0.8%)	38 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (28.6%)	31.5	427^th of 614 public elementary schools	30.5%		19.6	345^th of 389 public elementary schools	11.3%	82	27.0	15.0	28.0				24.0	28.0	15.0	16.0				20.0	15.0		15.0	$11,948
Shawnee Ec Center	Public	PK, KG-1	1831 Airport Drive	Shawnee	74804	Pottawatomie County	Shawnee	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 273-3388	350	28	12.7	87.4%	148 (42.3%)	10 (2.9%)	53 (15.1%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (30.6%)								(n/a)																		$14,692
Sequoyah Elementary School	Public	K-5	1401 East Independence Street	Shawnee	74801	Pottawatomie County	Shawnee	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 273-1878	293	22	13.4	85.3%	135 (46.1%)	14 (4.8%)	35 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (30.7%)	67.8	159^th of 614 public elementary schools	74.1%		48.2	200^th of 389 public elementary schools	48.6%	41	31.0	33.0	42.0				35.0	27.0	45.0	35.0				37.0	47.0		47.0	$12,878
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 North Louisa Street	Shawnee	74801	Pottawatomie County	Shawnee	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 273-1846	348	24	14.6	96.3%	146 (42.0%)	12 (3.4%)	49 (14.1%)	1 (0.3%)	54 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (24.7%)	16.3	541^st of 614 public elementary schools	11.9%					(n/a)	13.0	8.0	17.0				13.0	11.0	12.0	13.0				11.0	18.0		18.0	$14,437
Horace Mann Elementary School	Public	K-5	412 North Draper Street	Shawnee	74801	Pottawatomie County	Shawnee	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 273-1806	233	19	11.9	98.7%	86 (36.9%)	12 (5.2%)	38 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (27.5%)	19.1	512^th of 614 public elementary schools	16.6%		20.5	340^th of 389 public elementary schools	12.6%	172	12.0	14.0	17.0				15.0	6.0	26.0	12.0				14.0	14.0		14.0	$14,921
Pleasant Grove Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	1927 East Walnut Street	Shawnee	74801	Pottawatomie County	Pleasant Grove	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 275-6092	198	13	15.2	91.4%	46 (23.2%)	3 (1.5%)	20 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (22.2%)								(n/a)							22.0							17.0			31.0	$11,578
Meeker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 South Culver Street	Meeker	74855	Lincoln County	Meeker	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 788-4540	333	23	14.6	79.9%	225 (67.6%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (23.7%)	67.1	167^th of 614 public elementary schools	72.8%		69.1	104^th of 389 public elementary schools	73.3%	63	46.0	30.0	43.0				39.0	39.0	34.0	33.0				35.0	33.0		33.0	$9,987
South Rock Creek Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	17800 South Rock Creek Road	Shawnee	74801	Pottawatomie County	South Rock Creek	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 273-6072	418	25	17.0	48.8%	196 (46.9%)	6 (1.4%)	17 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (23.2%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (24.4%)	68.5	153^rd of 614 public elementary schools	75.1%		42.4	230^th of 389 public elementary schools	40.9%	77	60.0	36.0	26.0	35.0	54.0	28.0	39.0	63.0	55.0	13.0	48.0	64.0	41.0	47.0	18.0	58.0	38.0	$8,895

Frequently Asked Questions about North Rock Creek Elementary School

How many students attend North Rock Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 458 students attended North Rock Creek Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of North Rock Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Rock Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Rock Creek Intermediate
Middle : North Rock Creek Middle School
High : North Rock Creek High School

Is North Rock Creek Elementary School a good school?

North Rock Creek Elementary School ranks 438^th of 614 Oklahoma elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is North Rock Creek Elementary School in?

North Rock Creek

What is the racial makeup of North Rock Creek Elementary School?

Students at North Rock Creek Elementary School are 50% White, 22% Two or more races, 17% American Indian, 10% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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