Creekside Elementary School

Creekside Elementary School serves 780 students in grades K–5 in Franklin, Tennessee, and is part of Williamson County Schools, one of the highest-performing districts in the state. The school has established itself as one of Tennessee's truly elite elementary schools, ranking 11th out of 1,019 elementary schools in the state for the 2025–2026 school year — placing it in the 99th percentile with a 5-star rating. This is no one-year fluke: Creekside has ranked in the top 12 for three consecutive years and has climbed steadily from 32nd place five years ago.

Academically, Creekside posts proficiency rates that are roughly double the state average across every subject. In math, 88.7% of students are proficient (compared to 43% statewide); in English language arts, 82.9% are proficient (versus 40.6% statewide); and in science, 83.1% are proficient (versus 46.9% statewide). The school's 4th-grade math proficiency rate of 94.3% is nearly 45 points above the state average. Among nearby Williamson County schools, only Clovercroft Elementary (ranked #4) outpaces Creekside, which outranks strong peers like Oak View Elementary (#18), Kenrose Elementary (#28), and Trinity Elementary (#31).

What truly sets Creekside apart is how it achieves these results. Its special education students rank 3rd in the entire state — a remarkable improvement from 47th just two years ago. The school also posts a chronic absenteeism rate of just 6.9%, far below the state average of 20.3%. And it does all this while spending just $12,563 per student — the lowest among nearby schools and roughly half of what some Franklin Special School District schools spend, such as Franklin Elementary ($24,453 per student, ranked #56) and Liberty Elementary ($20,579 per student, ranked #116). For families, Creekside represents a combination of academic excellence, strong support for diverse learners, and efficient use of resources that is genuinely rare.