Creekside Elementary School
Public elementary school in Livingston, Texas · Livingston ISD · Grades 1–5
Creekside Elementary School serves 504 students in grades 1–5 in Livingston (Polk County). It is one of 7 schools in Livingston ISD. By enrollment it is the 2485th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.9 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 28.22 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–5 |
| District | Livingston ISD |
| County | Polk County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482778013956 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Livingston ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 504 | 4,016 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.9 | 16.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 80% | 63.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 91% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Creekside Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 4 elementary schools in Livingston ISD, Creekside Elementary School is the 2nd largest, with 12.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 7.6 miles away and have a median of 432 students, so Creekside Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 111 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 92, against an average of 101 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 92 in grade 1 and 92 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 51.4% of enrollment, a lower share than across Livingston ISD (55.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 32.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.5% across Livingston ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Creekside Elementary School has 28.22 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 504 students would have about 34.1 teachers, so Creekside Elementary School has 5.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Cedar Grove Elementary School, 1.4 miles away in the same district. There are 3 elementary schools within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 51.4% |
| Hispanic | 32.9% |
| Black | 7.3% |
| Two or more races | 6.7% |
| Asian | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 92 |
| Grade 2 | 99 |
| Grade 3 | 111 |
| Grade 4 | 110 |
| Grade 5 | 92 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1 Lions Ave, Livingston, TX 77351
Phone: (936)328-5000
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Creekside Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Grove Elementary School | Livingston ISD | 1.4 mi | 513 | 17 | 67.6% |
| Timber Creek Elementary School | Livingston ISD | 1.5 mi | 499 | 17.2 | 73.1% |
| Pine Ridge Primary School | Livingston ISD | 1.7 mi | 439 | 15.5 | 79.3% |
| Goodrich Elementary School | Goodrich ISD | 7.1 mi | 147 | 16.2 | 92.5% |
| Leggett Elementary School | Leggett ISD | 8.2 mi | 131 | 15.4 | 74% |
| Onalaska Elementary School | Onalaska ISD | 13.8 mi | 704 | 14.2 | 68.5% |
| Coldspring Intermediate School | Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD | 14.9 mi | 346 | 14.9 | 70.2% |
| Street Elementary School | Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD | 15.0 mi | 424 | 13.6 | 72.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Livingston ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Grove Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 513 |
| Livingston H S Academy | High | 9–12 | 13 |
| Livingston High School | High | 9–12 | 1,147 |
| Livingston Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 901 |
| Pine Ridge Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 439 |
| Timber Creek Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 499 |