Mill Creek Middle

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Mill Creek Middle ranks 212 th of 784 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public 7-8

1041 Shiloh Road
Claremont, NC 28610

(828) 241-1494

District: Catawba County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
212^th of 784 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,693

Students who attend Mill Creek Middle usually attend:

High:

Bandys High

Feeder schools for Mill Creek Middle:

Elementary:	Balls Creek Elementary
	Catawba Elementary School
	Sherrills Ford Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 412

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.4%

Hispanic:

9.5%

Two or more races:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mill Creek Middle ranks better than 73% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks first among 5 ranked middle schools in the Catawba County Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.34. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Mill Creek Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Catawba County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (79.4%), Hispanic (9.5%), two or more races (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Catawba County Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mill Creek Middle is 14.6, which is the lowest among 5 middle schools in the Catawba County Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Mill Creek Middle employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mill Creek Middle is $8,693, which is the highest among 5 middle schools in the Catawba County Schools District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Mill Creek Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Mill Creek Middle 212^th of 784 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Mill Creek Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Catawba County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Catawba County Schools 80^th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mill Creek Middle

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Rank History for all students at Mill Creek Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	72.52	138^th	598	76.9%
2007	73.84	124^th	606	79.5%
2008	72.79	152^nd	620	75.5%
2009	76.46	126^th	630	80.0%
2010	79.61	97^th	640	84.8%
2011	80.33	80^th	648	87.7%
2012	79.76	94^th	662	85.8%
2013	64.05	205^th	673	69.5%
2014	70.24	157^th	627	75.0%
2015	67.66	210^th	705	70.2%
2016	70.98	175^th	692	74.7%
2017	73.29	164^th	694	76.4%
2018	70.95	185^th	691	73.2%
2019	66.97	234^th	737	68.2%
2021	73.41	178^th	741	76.0%
2022	71.70	189^th	786	76.0%
2023	69.34	212^th	784	73.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mill Creek Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	41.54	165^th	283	41.7%
2023	43.40	180^th	302	40.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mill Creek Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	60.69	207^th	604	65.7%
2019	59.07	223^rd	639	65.1%
2021	68.25	133^rd	633	79.0%
2022	58.15	241^st	689	65.0%
2023	56.27	274^th	735	62.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Mill Creek Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	67.23	210^th	656	68.0%
2019	62.35	254^th	684	62.9%
2021	70.02	181^st	706	74.4%
2022	58.44	279^th	733	61.9%
2023	66.45	213^th	731	70.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mill Creek Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	70.92	59^th	475	87.6%
2019	56.55	154^th	504	69.4%
2021	54.16	145^th	478	69.7%
2022	46.69	181^st	449	59.7%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Mill Creek Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2021	55.22	243^rd	448	45.8%
2022	57.09	233^rd	450	48.2%
2023	62.84	185^th	452	59.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Mill Creek Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	73.21	161^st	665	75.8%
2019	69.16	195^th	697	72.0%
2021	73.32	170^th	711	76.1%
2022	79.75	133^rd	748	82.2%
2023	69.01	204^th	747	72.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mill Creek Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	34.02	350^th	472	25.8%
2019	32.82	369^th	493	25.2%
2021	28.45	407^th	522	22.0%
2022	48.83	262^nd	541	51.6%
2023	71.21	110^th	553	80.1%

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Rank History for White students at Mill Creek Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	52.47	286^th	596	52.0%
2019	47.47	337^th	624	46.0%
2021	59.83	228^th	632	63.9%
2022	56.55	264^th	658	59.9%
2023	49.92	311^th	656	52.6%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Mill Creek Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	444	34	7	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	497
2001	461	28	9	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	513
2002	475	29	13	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	525
2003	475	29	13	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	525
2004	465	38	10	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	527
2005	502	33	10	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	562
2006	494	33	7	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	556
2007	435	24	6	17	2	n/a	n/a	13	497
2008	445	24	7	18	1	n/a	n/a	19	514
2009	427	37	3	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
2010	427	39	7	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	493
2011	408	18	13	22	4	0	19	0	484
2012	376	11	12	19	3	0	16	0	437
2013	395	7	7	20	2	0	13	0	444
2014	410	17	5	34	0	1	16	0	483
2015	419	19	6	37	0	0	16	0	497
2016	398	11	6	38	0	1	13	0	467
2017	355	7	3	32	0	0	16	0	413
2018	328	10	4	22	0	0	11	0	375
2019	346	10	5	27	0	0	15	0	403
2020	372	7	10	32	0	0	16	0	437
2021	336	13	10	41	0	0	19	0	419
2022	344	10	5	38	1	0	22	0	420
2023	327	10	9	39	1	0	26	0	412

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mill Creek Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	497	36.0	13.8	24.3
2001	513	37.0	13.9	21.8
2002	525	37.0	14.2	24.8
2003	525	37.0	14.2	24.8
2004	527	37.0	14.2	28.7
2005	562	37.0	15.2	28.3
2006	556	38.0	14.6	28.2
2007	497	30.5	16.3	22.9
2008	514	31.4	16.4	28.7
2009	487	31.3	15.6	31
2010	493	30.1	16.3	35.9
2011	484	29.5	16.3	37
2012	437	26.0	16.8	38.7
2013	444	26.2	16.9	37.8
2014	483	26.9	17.9	38.7
2015	497	28.0	17.7	37.8
2016	467	28.0	16.6	32.5
2017	413	25.1	16.4	35.1
2018	375	23.7	15.7	33.6
2019	403	22.8	17.6	34.7
2020	437	24.5	17.8	30.2
2021	419	23.0	18.2	24.1
2022	420	25.7	16.2	27.6
2023	412	28.0	14.6	40.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mill Creek Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	497	36.0	13.8	24.3
2001	513	37.0	13.9	21.8
2002	525	37.0	14.2	24.8
2003	525	37.0	14.2	24.8
2004	527	37.0	14.2	28.7
2005	562	37.0	15.2	28.3
2006	556	38.0	14.6	28.2
2007	497	30.5	16.3	22.9
2008	514	31.4	16.4	28.7
2009	487	31.3	15.6	31
2010	493	30.1	16.3	35.9
2011	484	29.5	16.3	37
2012	437	26.0	16.8	38.7
2013	444	26.2	16.9	37.8
2014	483	26.9	17.9	38.7
2015	497	28.0	17.7	37.8
2016	467	28.0	16.6	32.5
2017	413	25.1	16.4	35.1
2018	375	23.7	15.7	33.6
2019	403	22.8	17.6	34.7
2020	437	24.5	17.8	30.2
2021	419	23.0	18.2	24.1
2022	420	25.7	16.2	27.6
2023	412	28.0	14.6	40.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mill Creek Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$756 (8.7%)	$7,937 (91.3%)	$8,693

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mill Creek Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 234^th of 737 Middle schools	Ranks 212^th of 784 Middle schools	4.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Mill Creek Middle)	69.2	63	6.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Catawba County Schools)	64.9	52.5	12.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.4	50.1	8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Mill Creek Middle)	60.6	55	5.6%
7th Grade Reading (Catawba County Schools)	62.7	47.7	15%
7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	58.8	50.2	8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mill Creek Middle)	63.1	54.7	8.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Catawba County Schools)	60.2	52.7	7.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	52.6	44.8	7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Mill Creek Middle)	55.9	53.4	2.5%
8th Grade Reading (Catawba County Schools)	57.2	50.9	6.3%
8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	55.6	51	4.6%
8th Grade Science (Mill Creek Middle)	85.1	81	4.1%
8th Grade Science (Catawba County Schools)	81.9	76.6	5.3%
8th Grade Science (North Carolina)	78.6	70.3	8.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	403	412	2.2%
African American	10	10
American Indian	0	1
Asian	5	9	80%
Hispanic	27	39	44.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	346	327	5.5%
Two or More Races	15	26	73.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	34.7%	40.3%	5.6%

Schools Near Mill Creek Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				EOG Mathematics (2023)			EOG Reading (2023)			EOG Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Mill Creek Middle	Public	7-8	1041 Shiloh Road	Claremont	28610	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 241-1494	412	28	14.6	40.3%	327 (79.4%)	10 (2.4%)	39 (9.5%)	9 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.3%)	69.3	212^th of 784 public middle schools	73.0%		71.7	189^th of 786 public middle schools	76.0%	23		63.0	54.7		55.0	53.4	81.0	$8,693	$756	$7,937
River Bend Middle	Public	7-8	4670 Oxford School Road	Claremont	28610	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 241-2754	475	29	16.1	67.4%	249 (52.4%)	35 (7.4%)	99 (20.8%)	49 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.1%)	38.5	478^th of 784 public middle schools	39.0%		52.1	365^th of 786 public middle schools	53.6%	113		41.3	37.2		43.6	42.0	66.0	$8,304	$825	$7,479
Maiden Middle School	Public	7-8	518 North C Avenue	Maiden	28650	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 428-2326	421	26	16.2	53.2%	279 (66.3%)	20 (4.8%)	66 (15.7%)	26 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.1%)	63.9	255^th of 784 public middle schools	67.5%		69.6	206^th of 786 public middle schools	73.8%	49		51.0	63.0		45.3	55.5	78.7	$8,168	$563	$7,604
Newton-Conover Middle	Public	6-8	873 Northern Dr NW	Conover	28613	Catawba County	Newton Conover City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 464-4221	603	36	16.6	64.7%	232 (38.5%)	61 (10.1%)	195 (32.3%)	56 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.8%)	56.2	323^rd of 784 public middle schools	58.8%		50.7	376^th of 786 public middle schools	52.2%	53	53.4	52.5	61.8	47.1	37.6	51.5	72.5	$7,899	$565	$7,334
North Lincoln Middle	Public	6-8	1503 Amity Church Road	Denver	28037	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 736-0262	776	44	17.7	28.6%	656 (84.5%)	21 (2.7%)	63 (8.1%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.1%)	83.3	108^th of 784 public middle schools	86.2%		81.7	131^st of 786 public middle schools	83.3%	23	71.9	72.8	63.8	64.9	61.7	65.0	85.5	$7,347	$446	$6,901
Woodland Heights Middle	Public	6-8	272 Forest Lake Blvd	Mooresville	28117	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 664-4430	542	35	15.4	22.1%	405 (74.7%)	33 (6.1%)	66 (12.2%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.4%)	86.1	91^st of 784 public middle schools	88.4%		85.2	94^th of 786 public middle schools	88.0%	3	80.0	74.3	76.8	61.3	63.7	65.5	86.2	$7,915	$475	$7,440
West Iredell Middle	Public	6-8	303 Watermelon Rd	Statesville	28625	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 873-2887	546	34	16.0	65.9%	287 (52.6%)	86 (15.8%)	109 (20.0%)	18 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.2%)	27.7	579^th of 784 public middle schools	26.1%		32.1	547^th of 786 public middle schools	30.4%	32	30.4	41.0	46.9	21.1	35.2	37.9	55.9	$8,394	$737	$7,657
Lakeshore Middle	Public	6-8	244 Lakeshore School Drive	Mooresville	28117	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 799-0187	608	36	16.9	32.9%	399 (65.6%)	63 (10.4%)	80 (13.2%)	26 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.6%)	54.7	337^th of 784 public middle schools	57.0%		67.2	224^th of 786 public middle schools	71.5%	113	57.1	53.9	37.7	50.3	41.5	52.6	78.7	$6,951	$238	$6,712
Troutman Middle	Public	6-8	305 Rumple St	Troutman	28166	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 528-5137	399	24	16.6	53.4%	238 (59.6%)	77 (19.3%)	61 (15.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)	34.3	521^st of 784 public middle schools	33.5%		58.6	307^th of 786 public middle schools	60.9%	214	27.7	54.6	28.5	29.9	46.9	45.3	64.2	$10,019	$865	$9,154
East Lincoln Middle	Public	6-8	4137 Hwy 73	Iron Station	28080	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 732-0761	728	42	17.4	34.2%	541 (74.3%)	54 (7.4%)	78 (10.7%)	7 (1.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.9%)	73.7	174^th of 784 public middle schools	77.8%		77.5	156^th of 786 public middle schools	80.2%	18	64.2	66.4	58.1	59.5	65.1	53.1	76.8	$7,305	$426	$6,879

Frequently Asked Questions about Mill Creek Middle

How many students attend Mill Creek Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 412 students attended Mill Creek Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Mill Creek Middle?

Students at Mill Creek Middle are 79% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Mill Creek Middle a good school?

Mill Creek Middle ranks 212^th of 784 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Mill Creek Middle attend?

Students who attend Mill Creek Middle usually go on to attend Bandys High

What district is Mill Creek Middle in?

Catawba County Schools

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