The top reported proficiency rate is 53% in English language arts. The lowest is 42% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Creekside Elementary School
Creekside Elementary School is a regular public elementary school in Plainfield, Illinois, serving students from kindergarten through fifth grade. The school enrolls a substantial group of students across those six grades, with enrollment distributed fairly evenly across each grade level.
The student body is diverse. About two-fifths of students identify as Hispanic, a third as white, about a fifth as Black, and smaller shares as Asian, multiracial, or American Indian. The school does not report the percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, so a reader cannot determine from public data whether the school serves a high-poverty population, though demographic composition alone does not answer that question.
Creekside's academic performance on state testing shows mixed results across the tested grade levels and subjects. In English language arts, fifth graders performed notably better than younger students, with about three-fifths meeting or exceeding state proficiency standards, while third graders met the standard at lower rates. In math, the school shows a downward trend across grades: third graders achieved proficiency at a modest rate, fourth graders slightly lower, and fifth graders at the lowest rate among these three grades. Science testing was administered only to fifth grade and showed about half the class at proficiency. The school's overall proficiency index—averaging results across tested subjects and grades—places it below the midpoint when compared to other districts in Will County.
Grade six and higher grades do not have results reported here because Creekside serves only through fifth grade; state testing for those grades occurs at the middle school level. All grades showed strong participation in the assessments, with nearly all or all students tested.
The school sits in Plainfield, a southwest Chicago suburb experiencing substantial residential growth. Median home values in the area are modest, and rental costs are moderate relative to other parts of the region. The housing market has been absorbing significant new construction as the village has expanded rapidly. Downtown Plainfield maintains a historic core with some pedestrian amenities, but most of the area, including where most schools are sited, is car-dependent.
A significant change is underway in the district. Plainfield School District 202 realigned high school attendance boundaries in December 2025, effective for the 2026-27 school year, moving students from ten subdivisions away from Plainfield North High School to address overcrowding. Creekside Crossing North is one of the affected subdivisions, meaning families in that area should be aware that the high school their address currently feeds into will change for ninth graders entering in 2026-27, though current tenth and eleventh graders can opt to remain at their original school. Additionally, the district was reclassified under the state funding formula, resulting in a reduction in state aid that the district says may force staffing and program cuts starting in the 2026-27 school year. On a more positive note, the district implemented a new kindergarten model in fall 2025 with full-time paraprofessionals in every classroom and a staggered start week, and all district schools, including Creekside, earned a commendable state designation that removed the district from the state's targeted-support list.
For a parent evaluating Creekside, the key takeaway on academics is that the school's state test results sit below the county median, with reading performance stronger than math and a notable decline in math proficiency from third to fifth grade. A parent may want to look into this further with the school, particularly around what supports exist for students not yet meeting standards in math. The school serves a diverse student population in a growing suburban area with affordable housing and ongoing significant change in district boundaries and funding.
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