Big Creek Elementary

340 E Vista Lake Drive
Polk City, IA 50226

www.northpolk.org

357 Students

Elementary School 3rd - 5th

School Overview

Big Creek Elementary is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Polk City, IA. Administered by North Polk Comm School District, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 357 enrolled students across grades 03 through 05.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 25.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 9.8% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 24 students qualified for free lunch and 11 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 340 E Vista Lake Drive in Polk City, IA 50226, Big Creek Elementary serves families zoned within the North Polk Comm School District attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

357

Total Students

25.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

9.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Big Creek Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	325
Hispanic	11
Black	3
Asian	1
Two or More	16
American Indian	1

White
325 (91.0%)
Two or More
16 (4.5%)
Hispanic
11 (3.1%)
Black
3 (0.8%)
Asian
1 (0.3%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
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:	357
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.3
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 3 111

Grade 4 111

Grade 5 135