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Rock Creek Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

3800 NW Abilene Rd, Ankeny, IA 50023 · (515) 965-9629 · Part of Ankeny Community School District

Ankeny’s School Grade A better than 88% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
639
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Rock Creek Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ankeny kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Ankeny kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Rock Creek ElementaryYou are here
6–72 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency85%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts79%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3800 NW Abilene Rd, Ankeny

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten92
Grade 1114
Grade 2120
Grade 3100
Grade 499
Grade 5114
Enrollment over time
708’20
741’21
732’22
733’23
639’24

Down 9.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Black 12%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rock Creek Elementary from Ankeny families.

Other schools in Ankeny Community School District

The district →
Terrace Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Ankeny
361 students22:1
Heritage Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ankeny
B+
604 students16:1
Northeast Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ankeny
A+
595 students16:1
Southeast Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ankeny
B
585 students15:1
Westwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ankeny
A
551 students16:1
Ashland Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ankeny
A
548 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Ankeny’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.