Creekside Park Elementary School
7500 E 6th Ave
Anchorage, AK 99504
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(907)742-1550
- Creekside Park Elementary School serves 487 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 23% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 34%) for the 2014-15 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 38%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- Creekside Park Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alaska state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 52%.
Top Placements
Creekside Park Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Creekside Park Elementary School's student population of 487 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 487 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Creekside Park Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 466 schools in Alaska (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has increased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Creekside Park Elementary School is 0.84, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.35. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AK) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 23% | 34% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 38% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 6% | 23% |
| Asian | 20% | 6% |
| Hispanic | 11% | 7% |
| Black | 12% | 3% |
| White | 21% | 48% |
| Hawaiian | 10% | 3% |
| Two or more races | 20% | 10% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.84 | 0.35 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 81% | 39% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Anchorage School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, AK Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Creekside Park Elementary School is Bartlett High School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Alaska Native Cultural Charter School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Alaska Native Cultural Charter School (0.5 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Anchorage Bartlett High School Grades: 9-12 | 1491 students
0.4 miles
1101 Golden Bear Drive
Anchorage, AK 99504
(907)742-1800 0.4 9-12 1491 - Anchorage Alaska Native Cultural Charter School Magnet School
Charter School
Grades: PK-8 | 326 students
0.5 miles
550 Bragaw Street
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907)742-1370 0.5 PK-8 326 - Anchorage Muldoon Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 431 students
0.6 miles
525 Cherry Street
Anchorage, AK 99504
(907)742-1460 0.6 PK-6 431 - Anchorage Nicholas J. Begich Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1045 students
0.6 miles
7440 Creekside Center Dr
Anchorage, AK 99504
(907)742-0500 0.6 6-8 1045 - Anchorage Ptarmigan Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 358 students
0.8 miles
888 Edwards Street
Anchorage, AK 99504
(907)742-0400 0.8 PK-6 358
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