Creekside Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Creekside Elementary School

13909 S Budler Rd
Plainfield, IL 60544

Top 50%

Serving 489 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Creekside Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 489 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Top 50% in IL
: 24% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Creekside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Creekside Elementary School's student population of 489 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Creekside Elementary School
Kind	78
1	70
2	81
3	89
4	88
5	83

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Total Students

489 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Creekside Elementary School
2023	508
2022	524
2021	554
2020	561
2019	561
2018	579
2017	579
2016	621
2015	656
2014	668
2013	708
2012	767
2011	840
2010	851
2009	942
2008	1,078
2007	1,055
2006	1,009
2005	1,079
2004	930
2003	841

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Creekside Elementary School
2023	36
2022	40
2020	41
2019	41
2018	36
2017	36
2016	38
2015	39
2014	36
2013	80
2012	42
2011	44
2010	43
2009	46
2008	46
2007	49
2006	49
2005	51
2004	40
2003	41
2002	26

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School Rankings

Creekside Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Creekside Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1131 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Creekside Elementary School
2023	#1131
2022	#1266
2021	#1922
2019	#1756
2018	#1374
2017	#1446
2016	#1118
2015	#1387
2014	#1442
2013	#1393
2012	#889

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24%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Creekside Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield SD 202 School District
2023	24%	27%	31%
2021	17%	28%	25%
2019	26%	33%	41%
2018	31%	32%	40%
2017	30%	32%	40%
2016	35%	31%	38%
2015	28%	29%	34%
2014	62%	59%	72%
2013	63%	58%	69%
2012	93%	80%	87%
2011	89%	80%	86%

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43%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Creekside Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield SD 202 School District
2022	43%	30%	37%
2021	24%	32%	32%
2019	39%	38%	46%
2018	45%	37%	40%
2017	44%	38%	45%
2016	44%	36%	44%
2015	38%	38%	41%
2014	59%	57%	65%
2013	63%	58%	67%
2012	85%	75%	80%
2011	76%	75%	81%

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50-54%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Creekside Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield SD 202 School District
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	15:1	16:1
2019	14:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	16:1	17:1
2017	16:1	15:1	17:1
2016	16:1	16:1	17:1
2015	17:1	16:1	18:1
2014	19:1	16:1	18:1
2013	9:1	13:1	12:1
2012	18:1	16:1	18:1
2011	19:1	16:1	18:1
2010	20:1	16:1	17:1
2009	20:1	16:1	18:1
2008	23:1	18:1	20:1
2007	22:1	17:1	19:1
2006	21:1	16:1	18:1
2005	21:1	16:1	18:1
2004	23:1	17:1	18:1
2003	21:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Creekside Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield SD 202 School District
2023	7%	6%	9%
2022	8%	5%	8%
2021	7%	5%	7%
2020	6%	5%	7%
2019	6%	5%	7%
2018	5%	5%	7%
2017	5%	5%	7%
2016	6%	5%	6%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	6%	5%	6%
2013	7%	5%	6%
2012	7%	4%	6%
2011	6%	5%	6%
2010	9%	5%	7%
2009	9%	5%	7%
2008	9%	5%	7%
2007	8%	5%	6%
2006	7%	5%	5%
2005	11%	5%	5%
2004	9%	4%	3%
2003	9%	4%	3%

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Hispanic

40%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Creekside Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield SD 202 School District
2023	42%	27%	25%
2022	42%	27%	25%
2021	39%	27%	25%
2020	40%	26%	24%
2019	40%	26%	24%
2018	35%	26%	24%
2017	35%	26%	24%
2016	31%	26%	23%
2015	33%	25%	23%
2014	34%	25%	23%
2013	33%	24%	23%
2012	32%	24%	23%
2011	35%	23%	23%
2010	29%	22%	21%
2009	29%	22%	21%
2008	31%	21%	21%
2007	31%	20%	20%
2006	29%	19%	19%
2005	28%	18%	16%
2004	26%	18%	14%
2003	23%	17%	11%

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Black

19%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Creekside Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield SD 202 School District
2023	17%	17%	13%
2022	16%	17%	12%
2021	17%	17%	12%
2020	18%	17%	11%
2019	18%	17%	11%
2018	16%	17%	10%
2017	16%	17%	10%
2016	15%	17%	10%
2015	13%	17%	9%
2014	12%	17%	9%
2013	12%	18%	9%
2012	11%	18%	9%
2011	12%	18%	9%
2010	15%	20%	10%
2009	15%	20%	10%
2008	15%	20%	9%
2007	16%	20%	9%
2006	14%	20%	8%
2005	15%	20%	7%
2004	17%	21%	7%
2003	17%	21%	6%

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White

31%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Creekside Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield SD 202 School District
2023	32%	45%	49%
2022	32%	47%	51%
2021	34%	47%	52%
2020	33%	48%	55%
2019	33%	48%	55%
2018	42%	49%	56%
2017	42%	49%	56%
2016	46%	49%	59%
2015	46%	49%	59%
2014	45%	50%	59%
2013	44%	50%	59%
2012	45%	51%	59%
2011	42%	51%	59%
2010	45%	53%	62%
2009	47%	53%	62%
2008	45%	54%	63%
2007	45%	55%	65%
2006	50%	56%	68%
2005	46%	57%	72%
2004	48%	57%	76%
2003	51%	58%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Creekside Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield SD 202 School District
2023	2%	4%	4%
2022	2%	4%	4%
2021	2%	4%	4%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	1%	3%	3%
2017	1%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Creekside Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield SD 202 School District
2023	0.69	0.70	0.68
2022	0.70	0.68	0.67
2021	0.71	0.68	0.66
2020	0.70	0.68	0.63
2019	0.70	0.68	0.63
2018	0.68	0.67	0.60
2017	0.68	0.67	0.60
2016	0.67	0.67	0.60
2015	0.67	0.67	0.59
2014	0.67	0.66	0.59
2013	0.68	0.66	0.60
2012	0.68	0.65	0.59
2011	0.69	0.66	0.59
2010	0.72	0.64	0.55
2009	0.70	0.64	0.55
2008	0.71	0.64	0.54
2007	0.70	0.63	0.53
2006	0.67	0.61	0.49
2005	0.69	0.61	0.45
2004	0.67	0.60	0.41
2003	0.66	0.59	0.35

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Eligible for

37%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Creekside Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield SD 202 School District
2023	35%	43%	21%
2022	34%	43%	21%
2021	32%	44%	21%
2020	39%	47%	23%
2019	39%	47%	23%
2018	31%	46%	19%
2017	31%	46%	19%
2016	27%	47%	17%
2015	33%	52%	23%
2014	20%	47%	16%
2013	19%	45%	16%
2012	11%	21%	8%
2011	16%	39%	13%
2010	13%	37%	8%
2009	10%	33%	6%
2008	12%	32%	5%
2007	11%	32%	5%
2006	9%	32%	4%
2005	5%	32%	3%
2004	3%	31%	2%
2003	2%	30%	2%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Creekside Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield SD 202 School District
2023	12%	4%	8%
2022	12%	4%	8%
2021	11%	4%	8%
2020	7%	2%	3%
2019	7%	2%	3%
2018	10%	4%	6%
2017	10%	4%	6%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	8%	5%	5%
2012	16%	27%	13%
2011	4%	5%	4%
2010	4%	6%	2%
2009	5%	6%	2%
2008	6%	6%	2%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	3%	6%	2%
2005	3%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Plainfield SD 202 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Creekside Elementary School's ranking?

Creekside Elementary School is ranked #1131 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Creekside Elementary School often compared to?

Creekside Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lakewood Falls Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Creekside Elementary School?

489 students attend Creekside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Creekside Elementary School students are Hispanic, 31% of students are White, 19% of students are Black, 7% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Creekside Elementary School?

Creekside Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Creekside Elementary School offer ?

Creekside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Creekside Elementary School part of?

Creekside Elementary School is part of Plainfield SD 202 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 489 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Top 50%
: 24% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education