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Mill Creek Middle School vs. Sherrills Ford Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Mill Creek Middle School
1041 Shiloh Road
Claremont, NC 28610
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Sherrills Ford Elementary School
8103 Sherrills Ford Road
Sherrills Ford, NC 28673
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Sherrills Ford Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
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 578 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Sherrills Ford Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
K-6
Total Students
421 students
578 students
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This chart displays total students of Sherrills Ford Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
37 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Sherrills Ford Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mill Creek Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sherrills Ford Elementary 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%)
#271 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mill Creek Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sherrills Ford Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
(Top 50% in NC)
79%
(Top 10% 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 Sherrills Ford Elementary 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)
67%
(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 Sherrills Ford Elementary 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)
75-79%
(Top 20% 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 Sherrills Ford Elementary 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Mill Creek Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Sherrills Ford Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
-
85
Grade 1 Students
-
85
Grade 2 Students
-
85
Grade 3 Students
-
77
Grade 4 Students
-
82
Grade 5 Students
-
70
Grade 6 Students
-
94
Grade 7 Students
220
-
Grade 8 Students
201
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Mill Creek Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sherrills Ford Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
% Asian
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mill Creek Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sherrills Ford Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mill Creek Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sherrills Ford Elementary 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 Sherrills Ford Elementary 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 Sherrills Ford Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mill Creek Middle 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sherrills Ford Elementary 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 Sherrills Ford Elementary 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%
35%
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 Sherrills Ford Elementary 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 Sherrills Ford Elementary 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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