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Turner Creek Elementary

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Turner Creek Elementary ranks 247 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

247^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Turner Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Cary, North Carolina, serving 739 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Wake County Schools district, which is ranked 60th out of 242 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Turner Creek Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of North Carolina elementary schools, with strong academic performance, particularly in mathematics and science. For example, in 2024-2025, 78.6% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in EOG/Science, compared to 69.1% for Wake County and 62% for the state. The school also performs well for students with disabilities and English Language Learners, ranking in the top 25% and top 20% of North Carolina elementary schools, respectively. However, the school faces some challenges in supporting the academic success of Asian, African American, and Hispanic students, who tend to have lower rankings compared to their peers statewide.

While Turner Creek Elementary outperforms many nearby schools, such as White Oak Elementary, Baucom Elementary, and Olive Chapel Elementary, it is outperformed by some of the highest-ranked schools in the area, such as Highcroft Elementary, Green Hope Elementary, and Davis Drive Elementary, which consistently rank in the top 5% of North Carolina elementary schools.

638

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,601

Per pupil spending ?

22.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6801 Turner Creek Road
Cary, NC 27519

(919) 363-1391

District: Wake County Schools

Students who attend Turner Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Salem Middle
High:	Wake Early College of Health and Science
	Wake STEM Early College High School
	Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
	Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.9%

Asian:

24.3%

Hispanic:

15.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (71% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of North Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg66%

North Carolina avg57%

247^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^th of 115Elementary Schools in the Wake County Schools

60^th of 242Wake County 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	79.8	247 of 1490	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	342 of 1505	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	258 of 1502	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	290 of 1514	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	238 of 1489	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	221 of 1473	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	196 of 1434	86.3%	★★★★☆
2017	81.6	197 of 1429	86.2%	★★★★☆
2016	87.6	119 of 1425	91.6%	★★★★★
2015	89.3	99 of 1440	93.1%	★★★★★
2014	91.7	81 of 1390	94.2%	★★★★★
2013	91.5	89 of 1403	93.7%	★★★★★
2012	79.4	226 of 1388	83.7%	★★★★☆
2011	84.8	129 of 1381	90.7%	★★★★★
2010	84.4	128 of 1363	90.6%	★★★★★
2009	89.8	53 of 1354	96.1%	★★★★★
2008	91.6	49 of 1324	96.3%	★★★★★
2007	88.5	46 of 1293	96.4%	★★★★★
2006	89.7	46 of 1276	96.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	448 of 918	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.6	679 of 924	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	64.5	260 of 933	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	56.2	326 of 927	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.0	148 of 896	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	25.8	791 of 949	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	678 of 927	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	85 of 131	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	103 of 130	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.6	78 of 114	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	75 of 107	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.2	59 of 95	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.4	60 of 106	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	76.5	23 of 99	76.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	15.5	622 of 634	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	49.0	384 of 878	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	372 of 897	58.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	103 of 563	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	51.9	198 of 533	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	211 of 514	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	91 of 485	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	88.1	19 of 385	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	88.7	28 of 497	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	67.3	83 of 421	80.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	319 of 1451	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	326 of 1455	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	330 of 1459	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	241 of 1458	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	199 of 1440	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	178 of 1424	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	145 of 1405	89.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	246 of 710	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	220 of 669	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	373 of 582	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	312 of 500	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	77.2	19 of 494	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	56.3	360 of 612	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	415 of 961	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.1	732 of 951	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	723 of 915	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	691 of 893	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	67.1	189 of 843	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	62 of 865	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	67.8	209 of 851	75.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	737 of 1437	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.0	1221 of 1450	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.6	778 of 1437	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	735 of 1366	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	698 of 1329	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.0	1121 of 1361	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	1101 of 1332	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	187 of 1450	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	357 of 1464	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	221 of 1461	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	354 of 1464	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	301 of 1444	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	255 of 1430	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	258 of 1413	81.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	82 of 821	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	70.6	131 of 801	83.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	265 of 1172	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	286 of 1166	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	265 of 1183	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	363 of 1194	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	527 of 1172	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.6	150 of 1183	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	137 of 1178	88.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)90th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)78th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)65th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile-27 vs school

African American (2025)51st percentile-32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-35 vs school

Asian (2025)35th percentile-48 vs school

Disabled (2022)2nd percentile-79 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science79%+17 vs state

Mathematics70%+9 vs state

Reading70%+17 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, July 12, 2019

Wow! My child came home crying on the first day. Teacher yells at the students, My child loves school and refuses to go back to class after the second day. Close Quote

Schools Near Turner Creek Elementary

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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 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Turner Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6801 Turner Creek Road	Cary	27519	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 363-1391	638	51	12.6	22.6%	280 (43.9%)	66 (10.3%)	100 (15.7%)	155 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	34 (5.3%)	79.8	247^th of 1490 public elementary schools	83.4%		74	342^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	77.3%	95	64.4	72.6	73.8				59.8	78.8	72.8				78.6		$9,601	$458	$9,143
Davis Drive Elementary	Public	K-5	2151 Davis Drive	Cary	27519	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 387-2130	794	53	14.8	9.2%	324 (40.8%)	24 (3.0%)	54 (6.8%)	376 (47.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (1.8%)	97.1	20^th of 1490 public elementary schools	98.7%		96.9	24^th of 1505 public elementary schools	98.4%	4	92.7	92.4	95.2				83.0	85.5	83.2				90.4		$9,368	$407	$8,961
Peak Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1601 Orchard Villas Ave	Apex	27502	Wake County	Peak Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 377-1552	651	35	18.4	14.9%	209 (32.1%)	55 (8.4%)	55 (8.4%)	281 (43.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.2%)	92	82^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	94.5%		92.9	72^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	95.2%	10	84.1	84.8	83.8	70.9	80.0	75.0	74.4	78.5	82.5	75.9	80.0	81.3	90.0	93.8
Salem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6116 Old Jenks Road	Apex	27523	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 363-2865	776	57	13.6	25.4%	383 (49.4%)	48 (6.2%)	127 (16.4%)	197 (25.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.2%)	79.9	245^th of 1490 public elementary schools	83.6%		81.5	219^th of 1505 public elementary schools	85.4%	26	66.7	82.8	77.9				58.5	75.0	65.0				74.3		$10,097	$801	$9,296
Highcroft Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5415 Highcroft Drive	Cary	27519	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 460-3527	698	45	15.6	9.2%	210 (30.1%)	41 (5.9%)	42 (6.0%)	355 (50.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.9%)	96.8	24^th of 1490 public elementary schools	98.4%		97.7	10^th of 1505 public elementary schools	99.3%	14	93.0	91.9	92.9				80.7	87.0	83.2				88.4		$8,277	$370	$7,907
Green Hope Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Louis Stephens Drive	Cary	27519	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 388-5270	548	36	15.2	14.4%	171 (31.2%)	40 (7.3%)	51 (9.3%)	270 (49.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	94.5	55^th of 1490 public elementary schools	96.3%		96.7	27^th of 1505 public elementary schools	98.2%	28	79.0	91.8	89.6				76.5	81.6	84.4				89.6		$8,968	$486	$8,482
White Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1512 White Oak Church Rd	Apex	27523	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 694-0202	843	53	16.0	3.6%	208 (24.7%)	24 (2.8%)	33 (3.9%)	533 (63.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.7%)	99	2^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	99.9%		99.5	1^st of 1505 public elementary schools	99.9%	1	98.6						89.3	94.9	98.2				98.2		$8,554	$326	$8,228
Baucom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Hunter St	Apex	27502	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 387-2168	675	49	13.8	21.2%	297 (44.0%)	61 (9.0%)	94 (13.9%)	192 (28.4%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	24 (3.6%)	89.2	119^th of 1490 public elementary schools	92.0%		91.4	96^th of 1505 public elementary schools	93.6%	23	85.8	85.7	76.6				69.2	75.2	75.8				75.8		$9,174	$659	$8,515
Olive Chapel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1751 Olive Chapel Road	Apex	27502	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 387-4440	1,066	72	14.8	11.6%	551 (51.7%)	61 (5.7%)	95 (8.9%)	323 (30.3%)	4 (0.4%)	6 (0.6%)	26 (2.4%)	96.1	37^th of 1490 public elementary schools	97.5%		96.4	28^th of 1505 public elementary schools	98.1%	9	90.7	87.8	89.3				78.0	87.2	85.1				87.5		$9,289	$359	$8,930
Laurel Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2450 Laura Duncan Rd	Apex	27523	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 290-2333	694	47	14.7	12.7%	444 (64.0%)	35 (5.0%)	67 (9.7%)	96 (13.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.2%)	87.5	143^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	90.4%		91.6	94^th of 1505 public elementary schools	93.8%	49	74.8	79.7	76.4				62.6	81.2	76.4				82.1		$9,351	$452	$8,899

Frequently Asked Questions about Turner Creek Elementary

What district is Turner Creek Elementary in?

Wake County Schools

Is Turner Creek Elementary a good school?

Turner Creek Elementary ranks 247^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Turner Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Turner Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Salem Middle
High : Wake Early College of Health and Science
High : Wake STEM Early College High School
High : Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
High : Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy

What is the racial makeup of Turner Creek Elementary?

Students at Turner Creek Elementary are 44% White, 24% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Turner Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 638 students attended Turner Creek Elementary.

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