The top reported proficiency rate is 83% in Science. The lowest is 70% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Creekview Intermediate Elementary School
Creekview Intermediate Elementary serves fifth and sixth grade students in Marysville, a county seat and fast-growing suburb northwest of Columbus. The school is part of Marysville Exempted Village, a district managing significant enrollment growth as the city and surrounding Union County see major residential development and investment.
The school's academic profile shows solid performance. In the most recent state testing, proficiency rates were above the midpoint among Union County's districts. English language arts results were strongest, with a substantial majority of students meeting proficiency. Science results were higher still. Mathematics proficiency lagged behind the other subjects, though it remained above half. The school tested nearly all its students; participation rates were close to universal across subjects. Trend data spanning more than one year was not available, so this snapshot does not show whether the school is moving upward, holding steady, or declining.
The student body is predominantly white, with smaller populations of Hispanic, Asian, and multiracial students. A meaningful share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting moderate economic diversity. The school has about equal numbers of fifth and sixth graders, making it a mid-sized intermediate school for its grade band.
Marysville itself is in transition. The city blends a restored historic downtown with Uptown Main Street shops, breweries, and the Avalon Theatre, and is adding residential development rapidly. Union County is among Ohio's fastest-growing counties; the district adds roughly dozens of students per year. This growth creates both opportunity and strain. In May 2025, voters approved an operating tax levy after two prior rejections, marking the district's first new operating money in over a decade. Between levy defeats, the district had cut staff and raised activity fees sharply. The levy passage has allowed some restoration of positions and reduction of the activity-fee burden, though costs remain elevated from previous years. The district also reduced its school resource officer presence from eight to four across all buildings. Separately, the city amended its charter to phase out tax-increment financing for new residences, meaning more of the property-tax base from new housing will flow to schools rather than being diverted to development incentives, a change that strengthens the district's fiscal outlook as residential construction accelerates.
For families considering the area, housing values are moderate and stable relative to the state and nation. Rents are reasonable. The trade-off is that the community is growing quickly, bringing change to schools, infrastructure, and character. Parents moving into the district should understand that the operating levy is now locked in, raising property taxes, and that the district is scaling to accommodate enrollment growth. Creekview itself sits within this expanding system, offering accessible intermediate-grade academics in a setting where demand for school seats is rising.
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