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Creek View Elementary School vs. Helena Elementary School

Should you attend Creek View Elementary School or Helena 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
Creek View Elementary School
8568 Highway 17
Alabaster, AL 35114
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10/
10
Top 10%
Helena Elementary School
187 Third St
Helena, AL 35080
Top Rankings

Creek View Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 946 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Creek View Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Helena Elementary School serves 868 students in grades Kindergarten-2. 
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
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Grades Offered
PK-3
K-2
Total Students
946 students
868 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
46 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1
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Test Scores

#81 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
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64%
(Top 5% in AL)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Creek View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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70%
(Top 10% in AL)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Creek View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
55
4
Kindergarten Students
232
243
Grade 1 Students
238
335
Grade 2 Students
227
286
Grade 3 Students
194
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
19%
10%
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% Black
19%
11%
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% White
56%
75%
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
4%
2%
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0.62
0.42
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
26%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%
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