Daves Creek Elementary School

Daves Creek Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5
3740 Melody Mizer Ln,  Cumming, GA
Forsyth County Schools
3.0
1,164 Students
A
Niche Grade
Dive into learning at Daves Creek Elementary School, home of the Dolphins. This Cognia-certified STEM school gives kids a strong foundation with hands-on learning to reinforce principles through experience. Daves Creek Elementary is one of Georgia's top public elementary schools, ranking exceptionally well on test scores and student progress. The school hosts a highly diverse student body with approximately 1,200 kindergarten through fifth grade students. It offers one of its "specials" classes in Global Connections to help kids discover other cultures. Other "specials" courses allow students to pursue interests in music and art, explore science in the STEM lab or robotics lab, and have fun while working out in physical education. Competition teams in math and science fields allow kids to show what they know and compete against other schools. Before and after the bell rings, Daves Creek students can join The Dolphin Cove program, which lets kids get a jump on homework, participate in organized games and recreation, and enjoy snacks with friends. Daves Creek Elementary School, a winner of the U.S. Department of Education's Blue Ribbon School award, prepares students for a lifetime of learning.

School Details

Head of School
Eric Ashton
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Math Proficiency
94%
Reading Proficiency
85%

Niche Grade

A
Academics
A+
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
85%
Math Proficiency
94%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
75
Full Time Teachers
75
Teachers in First or Second Year
2.9%

GreatSchools Rating

10
Test Scores
8
Student Progress
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Test Scores

Math
73%
State Average
13%
Science
45.8%
State Average
9.3%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
600:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.7%
Female
47.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
80.4%
White
10.3%
Hispanic
3.4%
Black
3.3%
Two or more races
1.9%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
3.0 22 Reviews
1.0 parent
11/29/2024
The principal and administration are incompetent and regressive. They have no morals, ethics or integrity.Their teachers are not trained and do not have the temperament for being educators. Education is much more than dog training. Children are not robots. There is no empathy and this is no learning...
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2.0 parent
5/3/2024
Calling out Davescreek Elementary for their lack of empathy and inclusivity, especially in grades 1-2. Parents are fed up with unempathetic teachers who bully and show favoritism. Principal Eric Ashton, it's time for change! Start parent surveys to address these issues and provide coaching for teach...
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5.0 parent
3/1/2024
Daves Creek is dedicated to nurturing and fostering the growth of every student. By focusing on the whole child, they provide students with a supportive learning environment. The curriculum and programs are designed to promote critical thinking, creativity, empathy, and effective communication. The...
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1.0 parent
3/1/2024
One of the horrible schools. Completely depends on what class your kid will be in. We have been very very unfortunate to get bad teacher every year. Absolutely no communication whats being taught. They dont even tell until the end of quarter how the kid is performing. Kids will have to make extra ef...
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