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Third Creek Middle

Public Grades 6-8

740^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 4% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Third Creek Middle is a public middle school in Statesville, North Carolina, serving 391 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Iredell-Statesville Schools district, which is ranked 102 out of 242 school districts in the state.

Despite spending $11,158 per student, which is higher than the district average, Third Creek Middle consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of North Carolina middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 657-765 out of 700-800 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state standardized tests is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, Third Creek Middle has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.2 to 15.5 students per teacher over the past three school years, which is higher than the nearby schools such as Woodland Heights Middle, The Brawley School, and Oakwood Middle IB School.

Despite the higher spending and student-teacher ratio, Third Creek Middle has not shown any significant improvement in its academic performance over the past 10 years. The school's persistent low performance and lack of improvement suggest the need for a comprehensive review of the school's instructional practices, resource allocation, and support for disadvantaged student populations to address the underlying issues and improve student outcomes.

402

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,158

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

359 East Barkley Rd
Statesville, NC 28677-6068

(704) 872-2135

District: Iredell-Statesville Schools

Students who attend Third Creek Middle usually attend:

High:

South Iredell High

Feeder schools for Third Creek Middle:

Elementary:

Third Creek Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.6%

Hispanic:

33.3%

White:

18.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (22% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Science scores 43 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg52%

North Carolina avg54%

740^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9Middle Schools in the Iredell-Statesville Schools

102^nd of 242Iredell-Statesville Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	740 of 773	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	765 of 793	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.0	754 of 784	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.5	757 of 786	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	702 of 741	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	709 of 737	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.0	666 of 691	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.0	668 of 694	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.8	666 of 692	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.1	657 of 705	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.1	582 of 627	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.0	604 of 673	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.4	581 of 662	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.5	553 of 648	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.9	489 of 640	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.5	419 of 630	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.3	405 of 620	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.1	441 of 606	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.5	433 of 598	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	529 of 546	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	545 of 560	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	545 of 559	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	535 of 550	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	521 of 533	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.5	508 of 519	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	479 of 494	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	22.9	431 of 478	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	463 of 504	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	457 of 475	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	313 of 371	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	299 of 318	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	269 of 312	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	67.8	27 of 236	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	37.7	122 of 211	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	704 of 733	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.8	728 of 738	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	715 of 731	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	714 of 733	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	663 of 706	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.7	676 of 684	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.3	650 of 656	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	559 of 562	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	558 of 564	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	547 of 553	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	517 of 541	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	455 of 522	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	479 of 493	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	462 of 472	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	694 of 729	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	719 of 743	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	711 of 735	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	649 of 689	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	568 of 633	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	611 of 639	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	584 of 604	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	4.6	718 of 733	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	725 of 751	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	727 of 747	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.0	732 of 748	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	688 of 711	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	666 of 697	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	637 of 665	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	300 of 328	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	612 of 649	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	634 of 652	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	643 of 656	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	645 of 658	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	600 of 632	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	593 of 624	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	579 of 596	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)16th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2021)10th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)9th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

African American (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics24%-29 vs state

Reading21%-32 vs state

Science18%-43 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Third Creek Middle	Public	6-8	359 East Barkley Rd	Statesville	28677	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 872-2135	402	25	15.9	99.3%	75 (18.7%)	155 (38.6%)	134 (33.3%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.0%)	6.2	740^th of 773 public middle schools	4.3%		5.2	765^th of 793 public middle schools	3.5%	25	31.4	29.7	10.9	29.2	15.6	18.8	17.5	$11,158	$789	$10,369
Oakwood Middle IB School	Public	6-8	321 Clegg Street	Statesville	28677	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 873-7354	516	33	15.4	98.8%	329 (63.8%)	45 (8.7%)	106 (20.5%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.4%)	88	71^st of 773 public middle schools	90.8%		87.7	80^th of 793 public middle schools	89.9%	9	77.2	78.5	83.9	68.3	61.5	76.4	85.5	$7,885	$316	$7,568
Troutman Middle	Public	6-8	305 Rumple St	Troutman	28166	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 528-5137	470	24	20.0	99.4%	252 (53.6%)	92 (19.6%)	82 (17.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.9%)	13.2	700^th of 773 public middle schools	9.4%		23.1	633^rd of 793 public middle schools	20.2%	67	37.3	28.1	20.5	37.3	28.7	34.7	33.9	$10,019	$865	$9,154
East Iredell Middle	Public	6-8	590 Chestnut Grove Road	Statesville	28625	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 872-4666	328	25	13.3	99.1%	77 (23.5%)	118 (36.0%)	106 (32.3%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	7	735^th of 773 public middle schools	4.9%		4.1	769^th of 793 public middle schools	3.0%	34	20.7	14.0	27.4	23.6	21.0	32.1	29.2	$8,932	$824	$8,108
West Iredell Middle	Public	6-8	303 Watermelon Rd	Statesville	28625	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 873-2887	521	28	18.6	99.4%	280 (53.7%)	63 (12.1%)	122 (23.4%)	17 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.3%)	24.9	589^th of 773 public middle schools	23.8%		28.4	575^th of 793 public middle schools	27.5%	14	39.3	28.7	45.3	37.5	36.0	33.6	57.8	$8,394	$737	$7,657
Lakeshore Middle	Public	6-8	244 Lakeshore School Drive	Mooresville	28117	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 799-0187	531	35	15.3	40.5%	342 (64.4%)	37 (7.0%)	84 (15.8%)	25 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.1%)	52.5	361^st of 773 public middle schools	53.3%		44.8	439^th of 793 public middle schools	44.6%	78	66.2	47.2	45.2	43.9	46.6	58.4	68.0	$6,951	$238	$6,712
Selma Burke Middle	Public	6-8	235 Rinehardt Rd	Mooresville	28115	Iredell County	Mooresville Graded School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 658-2670	649	38	17.1	49.9%	337 (51.9%)	137 (21.1%)	105 (16.2%)	14 (2.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.9%)	65.9	244^th of 773 public middle schools	68.4%					(n/a)	69.7	61.7	62.0	57.8	55.4	57.9	59.4
The Brawley School	Public	6-8	132 Swift Arrow Drive	Mooresville	28117	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 892-4711	641	37	17.5	8.6%	454 (70.8%)	13 (2.0%)	50 (7.8%)	73 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (7.6%)	96.7	23^rd of 773 public middle schools	97.0%		97.2	19^th of 793 public middle schools	97.6%	4	90.5	93.0	92.8	75.4	80.8	88.9	92.3	$7,657	$294	$7,363
Woodland Heights Middle	Public	6-8	272 Forest Lake Blvd	Mooresville	28117	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 664-4430	581	38	15.4	23.6%	400 (68.8%)	46 (7.9%)	74 (12.7%)	21 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.9%)	78.4	147^th of 773 public middle schools	81.0%		74.7	171^st of 793 public middle schools	78.4%	24	76.1	66.5	71.5	63.4	61.6	60.8	74.0	$7,915	$475	$7,440
Mooresville Middle	Public	6-8	233 Kistler Farm Rd	Mooresville	28115	Iredell County	Mooresville Graded School District	No	No	No	No	(704) 658-2720	696	42	16.5	40.9%	429 (61.6%)	124 (17.8%)	85 (12.2%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (7.0%)	75.6	163^rd of 773 public middle schools	78.9%		77.4	147^th of 793 public middle schools	81.5%	16	66.9	73.2	75.9	55.9	61.8	65.8	67.4	$8,335	$447	$7,888

Frequently Asked Questions about Third Creek Middle

What is the racial makeup of Third Creek Middle?

Students at Third Creek Middle are 39% African American, 33% Hispanic, 19% White, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Third Creek Middle in?

Iredell-Statesville Schools

What high school do graduates of Third Creek Middle attend?

Students who attend Third Creek Middle usually go on to attend South Iredell High

Is Third Creek Middle a good school?

Third Creek Middle ranks in the bottom 4.3% of North Carolina middle schools.

How many students attend Third Creek Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 402 students attended Third Creek Middle.

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