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Spring Creek Elementary School vs. Clifford P Carlson Elementary School

Should you attend Spring Creek Elementary School or Clifford P Carlson 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
Spring Creek Elementary School
5222 Spring Creek Rd
Rockford, IL 61114
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Clifford P Carlson Elementary School
4015 Pepper Dr
Rockford, IL 61114
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Spring Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Clifford P Carlson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 532 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Spring Creek Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 360 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Clifford P Carlson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
532 students
360 students
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This chart displays total students of Clifford P Carlson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%
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This chart displays gender of Clifford P Carlson Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
20 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Clifford P Carlson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Spring Creek Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Clifford P Carlson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1855 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
#2160 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Spring Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Clifford P Carlson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Spring Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clifford P Carlson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
24%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Spring Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois 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 Clifford P Carlson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in IL)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Spring Creek Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Clifford P Carlson Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
80
69
Grade 1 Students
86
70
Grade 2 Students
84
63
Grade 3 Students
104
54
Grade 4 Students
99
46
Grade 5 Students
79
58

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Spring Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Clifford P Carlson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
22%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Spring Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Clifford P Carlson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
21%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Spring Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Clifford P Carlson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
41%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Spring Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Clifford P Carlson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Spring Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Clifford P Carlson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.73
0.73
This chart displays the diversity score of Spring Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Clifford P Carlson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Spring Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Clifford P Carlson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
(14-15 School Year Data)
5%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Spring Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Clifford P Carlson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
 
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