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Mill Creek Middle

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Mill Creek Middle ranks 258 th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

258^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 778 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 67% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Mill Creek Middle is a public school in Claremont, NC, serving roughly 477 students in grades 7–8 as part of Catawba County Schools. The school carries a 3-star rating and ranks in the 67th percentile of North Carolina middle schools, making it the strongest performer among the district's three middle schools in this comparison — ahead of Maiden Middle School (57th percentile) and River Bend Middle (46th percentile). It also recovered well from a one-year dip to the 52nd percentile in 2024–2025.

Academically, Mill Creek beats both district and state averages in 7th- and 8th-grade math, 8th-grade reading, and 8th-grade science. Science is a standout: 78% proficiency compared with 68.6% statewide, competitive with regional schools like Woodland Heights Middle (79.9%) and East Lincoln Middle (79.1%). The clearest weakness is 7th-grade reading, where 51.8% proficiency trails both the district (54.3%) and state (56.3%). With a moderate poverty rate of about 45.9% free/reduced lunch, Mill Creek sits between the very high-poverty middle schools in its district and lower-poverty schools nearby, such as The Brawley School, where only about 8.6% of students qualify.

Attendance is the most significant red flag. Mill Creek's chronic absenteeism rate of 30.4% is well above the state (24.2%) and district (18.0%) averages, and higher than nearby high-poverty schools like West Iredell Middle (27.6%) and Troutman Middle (20.5%). Subgroup results are uneven: gifted students ranked near the top of the state before a sharp 2025–2026 drop, English Learner outcomes swung from a 5-star year to a 1-star year, and the special education subgroup fell to the 8th percentile. With only two grades and about 477 students, these figures can be volatile, but they deserve attention. Improving attendance may be one of the most effective levers Mill Creek has to lift an otherwise solid academic profile.

477

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

45.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1041 Shiloh Road
Claremont, NC 28610

(828) 241-1494

District: Catawba County Schools

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.0%

Hispanic:

11.3%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (63% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Above the North Carolina median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg60%

North Carolina avg58%

258^th of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

87^th of 246Catawba 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
2026	63.8	258 of 778	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.7	373 of 773	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	260 of 793	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	212 of 784	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	189 of 786	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	178 of 741	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	234 of 737	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	185 of 691	73.2%	★★★★☆
2017	73.3	164 of 694	76.4%	★★★★☆
2016	71.0	175 of 692	74.7%	★★★★☆
2015	67.7	210 of 705	70.2%	★★★★☆
2014	70.2	157 of 627	75.0%	★★★★☆
2013	64.0	205 of 673	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	79.8	94 of 662	85.8%	★★★★☆
2011	80.3	80 of 648	87.7%	★★★★☆
2010	79.6	97 of 640	84.8%	★★★★☆
2009	76.5	126 of 630	80.0%	★★★★☆
2008	72.8	152 of 620	75.5%	★★★★☆
2007	73.8	124 of 606	79.5%	★★★★☆
2006	72.5	138 of 598	76.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	287 of 553	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.5	471 of 546	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	46.7	181 of 449	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	145 of 478	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	154 of 504	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	59 of 475	87.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	284 of 371	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	76.9	31 of 356	91.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	296 of 731	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.7	414 of 733	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.2	244 of 738	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	213 of 731	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	58.4	279 of 733	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.0	181 of 706	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	254 of 684	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	210 of 656	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	321 of 465	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	77.2	11 of 458	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	77.0	12 of 461	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	62.8	185 of 452	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	233 of 450	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.2	243 of 448	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	137 of 566	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	49.1	270 of 562	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	106 of 564	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	110 of 553	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	48.8	262 of 541	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.5	407 of 522	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	369 of 493	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	350 of 472	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	249 of 725	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.5	475 of 729	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	303 of 743	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	274 of 735	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	241 of 689	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.2	133 of 633	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.1	223 of 639	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	207 of 604	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	225 of 736	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.0	298 of 733	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	254 of 751	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	204 of 747	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	133 of 748	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	170 of 711	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	195 of 697	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	161 of 665	75.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	143 of 333	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	27.9	254 of 328	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	206 of 306	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	180 of 302	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	165 of 283	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	460 of 500	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	334 of 644	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.9	438 of 649	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	354 of 652	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	311 of 656	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	264 of 658	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	228 of 632	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	337 of 624	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.5	286 of 596	52.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)60th percentile-16 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)57th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile-19 vs school

African American (2026)48th percentile-19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)31st percentile-36 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)23rd percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2026)8th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science78%+9 vs state

Mathematics61%+6 vs state

Reading58%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	No	No	No	(828) 241-1494	477	30	16.1	45.9%	353 (74.0%)	29 (6.1%)	54 (11.3%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.3%)	63.8	258^th of 778 public middle schools	66.8%		51.7	373^rd of 773 public middle schools	51.7%	115		62.3	60.0		51.8	63.3	78.0	$8,693	$756	$7,937
River Bend Middle	Public	7-8	4670 Oxford School Road	Claremont	28610	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 241-2754	450	27	16.6	99.3%	211 (46.9%)	29 (6.4%)	85 (18.9%)	74 (16.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (10.9%)	47.7	417^th of 778 public middle schools	46.4%		43.2	448^th of 773 public middle schools	42.0%	31		53.8	59.4		41.0	49.8	73.1	$8,304	$825	$7,479
Maiden Middle School	Public	7-8	518 North C Avenue	Maiden	28650	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 428-2326	451	28	16.4	98.9%	292 (64.7%)	21 (4.7%)	71 (15.7%)	38 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.4%)	56.1	338^th of 778 public middle schools	56.6%		57.8	299^th of 773 public middle schools	61.3%	39		57.3	58.7		61.6	54.3	65.0	$8,168	$563	$7,604
Newton-Conover Middle	Public	6-8	873 Northern Dr NW	Conover	28613	Catawba County	Newton Conover City Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 464-4221	559	37	14.9	99.5%	206 (36.9%)	71 (12.7%)	180 (32.2%)	47 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.7%)	53.2	370^th of 778 public middle schools	52.4%		52.7	360^th of 773 public middle schools	53.4%	10	60.5	61.2	60.2	45.2	57.4	54.7	64.7	$7,899	$565	$7,334
North Lincoln Middle	Public	6-8	1503 Amity Church Road	Denver	28037	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 736-0262	774	45	17.1	28.9%	626 (80.9%)	28 (3.6%)	70 (9.0%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.9%)	76.3	165^th of 778 public middle schools	78.8%		78.8	143^rd of 773 public middle schools	81.5%	22	74.4	70.3	65.6	64.6	69.9	66.1	73.6	$7,347	$446	$6,901
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%)	78.9	138^th of 778 public middle schools	82.3%		78.4	147^th of 773 public middle schools	81.0%	9	77.7	71.8	68.9	64.6	70.0	62.5	79.9	$7,915	$475	$7,440
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%)	29.7	560^th of 778 public middle schools	28.0%		24.9	589^th of 773 public middle schools	23.8%	29	41.0	42.1	43.5	38.8	46.4	42.4	69.4	$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%)	54.1	357^th of 778 public middle schools	54.1%		52.5	361^st of 773 public middle schools	53.3%	4	61.8	58.7	42.3	48.5	61.3	57.1	75.0	$6,951	$238	$6,712
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%)	32	539^th of 778 public middle schools	30.7%		13.2	700^th of 773 public middle schools	9.4%	161	53.5	41.0	20.2	51.7	54.2	42.0	53.4	$10,019	$865	$9,154
East Lincoln Middle	Public	6-8	4137 Hwy 73	Iron Station	28080	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 732-0761	738	45	16.2	37.8%	532 (72.1%)	53 (7.2%)	90 (12.2%)	7 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.0%)	69.3	216^th of 778 public middle schools	72.2%		67.9	223^rd of 773 public middle schools	71.2%	7	73.8	62.8	66.3	62.7	55.6	58.9	79.1	$7,305	$426	$6,879

Frequently Asked Questions about Mill Creek Middle

What high school do graduates of Mill Creek Middle attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Mill Creek Middle?

Students at Mill Creek Middle are 74% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Mill Creek Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended Mill Creek Middle.

Is Mill Creek Middle a good school?

Mill Creek Middle ranks 258^th of 778 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Mill Creek Middle in?

Catawba County Schools

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