The top reported proficiency rate is 89% in Social studies. The lowest is 79% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Big Creek Elementary School
Big Creek Elementary School is a building of about five-hundred-forty students in pre-K through fourth grade, located in Middleburg Heights on the southwestern edge of Cleveland's suburbs. It is part of Berea City School District, a district that has recently completed a major facilities overhaul, including renovations to Big Creek itself as part of a bond-funded redesign of the district's footprint.
The school's academic performance sits solidly above the midpoint among the tested schools in Cuyahoga County. In mathematics, students demonstrated proficiency well above the county median. In English language arts, proficiency was also above the county median, though slightly lower than in math. Both subjects showed full participation in the state assessment. The school tested these grades in the most recent year; earlier social studies data from the fourth grade showed strong proficiency as well. The difference between math and reading proficiency is modest and reflects a pattern common across many elementary schools, where computational skills often settle in slightly ahead of reading comprehension at this age.
Roughly a third of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The enrollment is predominantly white, with meaningful representation of Asian students, and smaller but visible shares of Hispanic, Black, and multiracial students. The school serves a neighborhood-elementary role within a reconfigured district structure: Big Creek, along with Brook Park and Grindstone elementaries, now feeds a single middle school and then a single high school. The district completed new Brook Park Elementary and renovated Big Creek as part of this transition, so families here are part of a cohort moving through purpose-built or recently renovated facilities.
Middleburg Heights itself is an aging, car-dependent suburb whose character has shifted from onion farming to strip-mall and big-box retail along major corridors. Housing values sit below the state benchmark and are moderately affordable relative to local incomes, though recent county property reappraisal has raised school tax obligations for homeowners. The city's civic anchors—library, community center, and Cleveland Metroparks trails along Big Creek Parkway—are clustered informally rather than in a historic downtown. Employment is anchored by Southwest General Health Center and anchored by hospitality and retail traffic along Interstate 71. The area is roughly eleven miles from downtown Cleveland and about nine miles from the airport.
Families considering Big Creek should weigh the school's solid proficiency against the district's recent bond obligations, which affect property taxes and will shape the secondary pathway for their child. The school's strength in math is clear. Reading proficiency, while above county median, leaves room for continued support in that area. The enrollment composition and modestly economically mixed student body may reflect the surrounding neighborhood character. Data on special education and English learner populations was not available, so a parent may want to check directly with the school on those support services. The school serves an early-grade band, so no graduation data apply.
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