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Mill Creek Middle School vs. Bandys High School

Should you attend Mill Creek Middle School or Bandys High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Mill Creek Middle School
1041 Shiloh Road
Claremont, NC 28610
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7/
10
Top 50%
Bandys High School
5040 E Bandys Road
Catawba, NC 28609
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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Bandys High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 421 students in grades 7-8, Mill Creek Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 923 students in grades 9-12, Bandys High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
9-12
Total Students
421 students
923 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
50 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bandys High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#894 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
#194 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Bandys High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
(Top 50% in NC)
85-89%
(Top 5% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mill Creek Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bandys High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 50% in NC)
69%
(Top 20% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mill Creek Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bandys High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
(Top 20% in NC)
60-64%
(Top 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mill Creek Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bandys High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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85-89%
(Top 50% in NC)
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This chart displays graduation rate of Bandys High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
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14
Grade 7 Students
220
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Grade 8 Students
201
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Grade 9 Students
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258
Grade 10 Students
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230
Grade 11 Students
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217
Grade 12 Students
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204

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
3%
1%
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% Hispanic
12%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bandys High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mill Creek Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bandys High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
75%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mill Creek Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bandys High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
7%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bandys High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.42
0.33
This chart displays the diversity score of Mill Creek Middle School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Bandys High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mill Creek Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bandys High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mill Creek Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bandys High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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