The Spring Creek Independent School District is a public school district

School district

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 located in southeastern Hutchinson County

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, Texas

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, United States

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The district consists of a single campus, Spring Creek Elementary School, that serves students in grades pre-kindergarten through six. To boost enrollment, Spring Creek also accepts transfer students from outside of the district.

Secondary students (grades 7-12) from Spring Creek attend school in one of three neighboring districts – Borger

Borger Independent School District

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, Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips

Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips Consolidated Independent School District

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, or White Deer

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In 2009, the school district was rated "exemplary

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History

The first Spring Creek School building was built in 1900, one year prior to the organization of Hutchinson County, on the Harvey Ranch. In its first year, there were a total of seven school-aged students, six males and one female, and six under school age for a total of 13. In 1901, the Hutchinson County Commissioners Court divided the county into four school districts, Spring Creek being named district #4. The school moved to several different locations until the 1930s, when a red brick school building was constructed. On March 8, 1938, the school was dedicated in a ceremony attended by approximately 500 people. The Spring Creek Independent School District was formed in 1949.

On September 22, 2001, Spring Creek celebrated its 100th anniversary and held an all-school reunion as well as an official historical marker dedication.

Principal/Superintendents

Since 1937, Spring Creek School has had 6 principal/superintendents. They are:

• James W. Dillard (1937-1946)
• L.E. Dyer (1946-1980)
• Gene Weeks (1980-1987)
• Susan Perez (1987-1991)
• Peter Cameron (1991-1995)
• Bret Madsen (1995-present)

Student demographics

As of the 2007-2008 school year, the Spring Creek Independent School District had a total enrollment of 85 students.

• Ethnicity
  • Whites: 69 (81.2%)
  • Hispanics: 12 (14.1%)
  • African Americans: 4 (4.7%)

• Socio-Economic Groups
  • Economic Disadvantaged: 41 (48.2%)
  • Limited English Proficient: 3 (3.5%)
  • Students w/Disciplinary Placements (2006-07): 0 (0.0%)
  • "At-Risk": 40 (47.1%)

• Historic District Enrollment Figures by school year

• 1988-89 - 34 students
• 1989-90 - 32 students
• 1990-91 - 34 students
• 1991-92 - 42 students
• 1992-93 - 57 students
• 1993-94 - 66 students

• 1994-95 - 102 students
• 1995-96 - 91 students
• 1996-97 - 84 students
• 1997-98 - 106 students
• 1998-99 - 105 students
• 1999-00 - 118 students
• 2000-01 - 138 students

• 2001-02 - 144 students
• 2002-03 - 92 students
• 2003-04 - 94 students
• 2004-05 - 96 students
• 2005-06 - 99 students
• 2006-07 - 95 students

Programs

Spring Creek Elementary School offers a Gifted and Talented Program, a Learning Lab where students can receive assistance on individual curriculum objectives, and a strong technology program. Spanish

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 is taught to every Spring Creek ISD student, starting at 4. There is also a Drug Abuse Resistance Education

Drug Abuse Resistance Education

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 (D.A.R.E.) program as well as an active Parent-Teacher Association

Parent-Teacher Association

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(P.T.A.).

External links

• Spring Creek ISD – unofficial site hosted by WebSchoolPro.
• Spring Creek ISD Alumni