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Indian Creek Elementary School vs. Castle Hills Elementary School

Should you attend Indian Creek Elementary School or Castle Hills 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
Indian Creek Elementary School
2050 Arbor Creek Dr
Carrollton, TX 75010
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Castle Hills Elementary School
1025 Holy Grail Dr
The Colony, TX 75056
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Indian Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Castle Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 535 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Indian Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 706 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Castle Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
535 students
706 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
47 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Castle Hills Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2463 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
#255 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Indian Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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42%
(Top 50% in TX)
75%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indian Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas 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 Castle Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
(Top 30% in TX)
81%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indian Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas 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 Castle Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
65-69%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indian Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas 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 Castle Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Indian Creek Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Castle Hills Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
49
1
Kindergarten Students
88
101
Grade 1 Students
79
122
Grade 2 Students
78
93
Grade 3 Students
71
131
Grade 4 Students
105
132
Grade 5 Students
65
126

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
18%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Indian Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Castle Hills Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
22%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Castle Hills Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
21%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Castle Hills Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
32%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Indian Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Castle Hills Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Castle Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.78
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Indian Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Castle Hills Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Indian Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Castle Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indian Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Castle Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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