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Mill Creek West Elementary School vs. River Birch Elementary School

Should you attend Mill Creek West Elementary School or River Birch 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
Mill Creek West Elementary School
4704 Pearl St
Amo, IN 46103
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
River Birch Elementary School
5456 E Cr 75 North
Avon, IN 46123
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Mill Creek West Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

River Birch Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 355 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mill Creek West Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 753 students in grades Kindergarten-4, River Birch Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-4
Total Students
355 students
753 students
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This chart displays total students of River Birch Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
45 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mill Creek West Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of River Birch Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#305 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
#283 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mill Creek West Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of River Birch Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 10% in IN)
67%
(Top 10% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mill Creek West Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana 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 River Birch Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 50% in IN)
48%
(Top 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mill Creek West Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana 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 River Birch Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-59%
(Top 20% in IN)
45-49%
(Top 30% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mill Creek West Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana 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 River Birch Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Mill Creek West Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of River Birch Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
66
148
Grade 1 Students
65
152
Grade 2 Students
71
151
Grade 3 Students
51
138
Grade 4 Students
54
164
Grade 5 Students
48
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mill Creek West Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in River Birch Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mill Creek West Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in River Birch Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mill Creek West Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 1995-96 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in River Birch Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
94%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mill Creek West Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in River Birch Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mill Creek West Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in River Birch Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.12
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of Mill Creek West Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of River Birch Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mill Creek West Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in River Birch Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mill Creek West Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in River Birch Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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