Big Creek Elementary

Elementary school·Grades 3-5 Polk City, Iowa·50226
Score
87.4/100
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#77
Among 609 Iowa elementary schools
#1
In North Polk Comm School District
Top 13%
In Iowa

Score 87.4/100: better than 87% of Iowa elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Iowa, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Iowa schools.

English language arts
83%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 83% of them
354 students tested
Math
89%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 74%, better than 92% of them
355 students tested
Science
75%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 64%, better than 74% of them
135 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 7 published results by grade and test

As published by Iowa Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3ISASP/DLM85.6111
English language artsGrade 4ISASP/DLM85.2108
English language artsGrade 5ISASP/DLM79.3135
MathGrade 3ISASP/DLM94.6111
MathGrade 4ISASP/DLM89109
MathGrade 5ISASP/DLM83.7135
ScienceGrade 5ISASP/DLM74.8135

School profile

Grades
3-5
Students
337
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
337
Typical elementary school: 318
Free or reduced-price lunch
10%
Typical elementary school: 41%

District and location

City
Polk County

Contact

Address
340 E Vista Lake Drive
Polk City, IA 50226
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Iowa. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Big Creek Elementary at a glance

Big Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Polk City, Iowa, serving grades 3-5. It is part of North Polk Comm School District. It has about 337 students (a typical Iowa elementary school has 318). About 10% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 41% at a typical Iowa elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 83% in English language arts (similar schools: 72%) and 89% in math (similar schools: 74%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa elementary schools, it scores 87.4 out of 100: better than 87% of them, ranking #77 of 609. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.