Big Creek Elementary

340 E Vista Lake Drive
Polk City, IA 50226

www.northpolk.org

354 Students

Elementary School 3rd - 5th

School Overview

Big Creek Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the North Polk Comm School District school district, located in Polk City, IA with 354 students offering grade levels from 03 to 05.

With 23 teachers, Big Creek Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.8:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

354

Total Students

23.9

Full-Time Teachers

14.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

9.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Big Creek Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	330
Hispanic	7
Black	3
Two or More	13

White
330 (93.5 %)
Two or More
13 (3.7 %)
Hispanic
7 (2.0 %)
Black
3 (0.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	North Polk Comm School District
Phone:	(515)984-3400
Website:	http://www.northpolk.org
Grade Range:	3rd - 5th
Total Students:	354
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	24
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	11

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 3 135

Grade 4 98

Grade 5 121