Creekside Junior High School
Tel:
(985) 863-5882
- Creekside Junior High School serves 507 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Creekside Junior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Louisiana state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Creekside Junior High School's student population of 507 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 36% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 507 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 28 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Creekside Junior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,277 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Creekside Junior High School is 0.28, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (LA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #794 out of 1277 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 59% | 64% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 64% | 70% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 7% |
| Black | 11% | 43% |
| White | 84% | 45% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.28 | 0.61 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 60% | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | St. Tammany Parish School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Creekside Junior High School is Pearl River High School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Clearwood Junior High School (4.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Riverside Elementary School (1.2 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Pearl River Pearl River High School Grades: 9-12 | 731 students
0.8 miles
39110 Rebel Lane
Pearl River, LA 70452
(985) 863-2591 0.8 9-12 731 - Pearl River Little Pearl Elementary School Grades: PK-K | 124 students
1.2 miles
63829 Hwy 11
Pearl River, LA 70452
(985) 863-5906 1.2 PK-K 124 - Pearl River Riverside Elementary School Grades: 1-5 | 432 students
1.2 miles
38480 Sullivan Drive
Pearl River, LA 70452
(985) 863-3141 1.2 1-5 432 - Slidell Alton Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 202 students
2.9 miles
38276 North 5th Avenue
Slidell, LA 70460
(985) 863-5353 2.9 PK-5 202 - Slidell Whispering Forest Elementary School Grades: PK-3 | 547 students
4.0 miles
38374 Spiehler Road
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 641-3400 4.0 PK-3 547
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