The top reported proficiency rate is 93% in Social studies. The lowest is 81% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Oak Creek Elementary School
Oak Creek Elementary serves students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Lewis Center, an unincorporated suburban community about twenty miles north of downtown Columbus in Delaware County. The school is part of the Olentangy Local School District, which has been growing rapidly and recently passed a bond issue to build new schools to address enrollment pressures.
The school enrolls a moderately sized student body distributed fairly evenly across its six grade levels. About a fifth of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student population is diverse: roughly half white, with substantial shares of Asian, Hispanic, and Black students, along with smaller groups from other backgrounds. Data on the school's English learner population and special education enrollment was not available.
On state assessments in English language arts, math, and science, Oak Creek students showed solid performance. In English language arts, the proficiency rate was in the mid-80s. Math proficiency was in the low-80s. Science proficiency was slightly lower, in the low-80s, though only a smaller subset of students in the school take that test. The school's testing participation rate was very high across all subjects. When all three core subjects are averaged together, the school's proficiency index places it in the top quartile relative to other districts in Delaware County.
Only one prior year of state assessment data was available in the records reviewed, so trend information could not be drawn. A parent may want to check with the school directly about its performance trajectory over several years. Social studies was last tested in 2016-17 and is no longer part of Ohio's regular testing cycle.
Lewis Center itself is a residential suburb in rapid expansion. The immediate area is family-oriented, anchored by well-planned subdivisions, tree-lined streets, and parks including Orange Township Park with its aquatic center and sports fields. Nearby Alum Creek State Park and other county parks provide outdoor recreation. The community is auto-oriented; daily commerce and retail are spread along U.S. Route 23 rather than concentrated in a walkable downtown. Newer developments like Evans Farm have intentionally applied walkable, mixed-use patterns, but most of the area requires driving between destinations. The median household income is above national levels, and the median age is in the mid-30s, indicating a family-oriented demographic. Most residents work in white-collar professional services, healthcare, and retail, with many commuting to larger employers in Columbus such as Ohio State University, Nationwide, and hospital systems.
The housing market reflects the area's growth and appeal. Home values are substantially above the state median and continue to appreciate. Monthly rent is similarly elevated. A thirty-year mortgage at current rates would run several thousand dollars per month for a median-priced home, placing housing costs at roughly a quarter of median household income. This positions Lewis Center in the higher-cost suburban market for central Ohio.
The Olentangy Local School District has been one of the fastest-growing districts in Ohio. Orange Township, where Lewis Center sits, nearly tripled its population over two decades. The district has faced sustained enrollment growth, which prompted the March 2024 defeat of a combined operating and bond levy by a significant margin. That defeat delayed school construction and led to use of modular classroom trailers at overcrowded elementary buildings. However, in November 2025, voters approved a no-new-millage bond issue to build two new schools, Elementary School 18 and a fifth high school, with construction underway and openings targeted for 2027 and 2028. This approval addresses the immediate capacity crisis without raising the tax rate and will reshape attendance boundaries for families in the district.
For a family considering Oak Creek, the school offers solid academic performance in a growing, high-income suburban setting with well-maintained public facilities and strong schools throughout the district. The rapid growth does present ongoing logistical challenges that the district is working to resolve, and parents should expect that attendance zones and school assignments may shift as new buildings open.
See more original research from School Decision →