Summary:
Anderson Creek Academy is the only school in the district of Anderson Creek Academy, a K-5 elementary school in Spring Lake, NC that serves 305 students with a 15.2:1 student-teacher ratio and operates essentially as its own single-school district. Because there are no middle, high, or alternative schools in the data set, all academic results come from End-of-Grade (EOG) tests in grades 3–5. Free/reduced-price lunch data is not reported, and the school has earned a 5-star SchoolDigger rating in every reported school year.
Academically, Anderson Creek Academy is an elite performer. It ranked #96 out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools in 2025–2026 (94th percentile), #77 out of 1,490 in 2024–2025 (95th percentile), and #118 out of 1,505 in 2023–2024 (92nd percentile). At the district level, it is ranked #11 out of 246 North Carolina districts, placing it in the 96th percentile. In 2025–2026, the school's unweighted average proficiency across all seven reported EOG categories was about 83.9% compared to roughly 61.0% statewide — a remarkable +23-point gap — and in 2024–2025 it averaged 81.6% versus 57.4% statewide. The school exceeded the North Carolina state average in every single subject and grade level in both years.
Reading is the school's most striking strength, with 5th-grade reading proficiency at 88.4% versus 55.3% statewide in 2025–2026, the largest gap in the data. Science is also exceptional, with 93.0% of 5th graders proficient in 2025–2026, up sharply from 79.5% the prior year. Math is above average but the relative soft spot; proficiency declines as grades advance, from 84.4% in 3rd grade to 72.1% in 5th grade in the latest year. Chronic absenteeism is 15.2%, well below the state's 24.2%. Because grade cohorts are small (roughly 50 students per grade), year-to-year swings of about 10 points may reflect only about five students and should be interpreted cautiously. Overall, Anderson Creek Academy is a consistently high-performing elementary school with reading and science as standout areas.
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