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Burning Springs Elementary School vs. Big Creek Elementary School

Should you attend Burning Springs Elementary School or Big Creek Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Burning Springs Elementary School
9847 N Hwy 421
Manchester, KY 40962
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Big Creek Elementary School
523 N Hwy 66
Oneida, KY 40972
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Burning Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Big Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 303 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Burning Springs Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Serving 140 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Big Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
303 students
140 students
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This chart displays total students of Big Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
14 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
10:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Big Creek Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#227 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 20%)
#523 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Burning Springs Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Big Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 30% in KY)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Burning Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Big Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 20% in KY)
50-54%
(Top 30% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Burning Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Big Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-69%
(Top 1% in KY)
40-59%
(Top 10% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Burning Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Big Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Burning Springs Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Big Creek Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
19
15
Kindergarten Students
48
14
Grade 1 Students
44
24
Grade 2 Students
38
16
Grade 3 Students
45
15
Grade 4 Students
34
19
Grade 5 Students
36
15
Grade 6 Students
39
22

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
4%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Big Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Big Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% White
98%
94%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Burning Springs Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Big Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Burning Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Big Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.04
0.12
This chart displays the diversity score of Burning Springs Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Big Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Burning Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Big Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Burning Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Big Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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