The top reported proficiency rate is 83% in English language arts. The lowest is 68% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Creek View Elementary School
Creek View Elementary serves prekindergarten through third grade in the Alabaster City school system. Because it is an early-elementary school, there is no graduation rate and no chronic absenteeism data to report here. The school sits in Maylene, a former unincorporated community that is now part of southern Alabaster, a suburban area within the Birmingham-Hoover metro region. Housing values in the area are higher than the state average, reflecting a growing suburban market, and the median household income nationally was reported at a level that suggests many families in the broader economy have solid means. About half of Creek View’s students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which indicates a mix of household circumstances within the attendance zone.
The student body is large for a school covering only pre-K through third grade. Racially, the school is majority white, with Black and Hispanic students each making up a meaningful share of the population and smaller numbers of multiracial, Asian, and other backgrounds. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about its special education and language support programs.
State testing results come from the Alabama ACAP, which is given to third graders. The school turned in strong results in reading and solid performance in math. In English language arts, a large majority of third graders met the proficiency bar. In math, the proficient share was also well above the midpoint, though below the reading figure. When compared against other districts in Shelby County on an overall proficiency index, Creek View sits in the top quartile. That position is worth noting with the caveat that the comparison set is small, only three districts in the county, and the index is based on the subjects and grades the school tests. With only one year of data available, there is no trend to examine yet.
The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet. It operates under the Alabaster City district, and publicly reported information did not turn up any major recent district changes, boundary shifts, or new program launches that would affect a parent’s decision. Because the school stops at third grade, students will feed into a separate intermediate or elementary school for fourth grade and beyond, a transition families will want to plan for. For a parent looking at Creek View, the picture is of a large, stable early-primary school in an affluent suburban corridor with academic performance that is strong in reading and solid in math relative to its small local peer group.
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