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Brier Creek Elementary

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Brier Creek Elementary ranks 426 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

426^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Brier Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Thomasville, North Carolina, serving 209 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Davidson County Schools district, which is ranked 90 out of 242 school districts in the state.

Brier Creek has shown mixed academic performance, with strengths in mathematics but some challenges in reading proficiency, particularly in 5th grade. The school has outperformed the district and state averages in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade math, but its 5th grade reading scores have been significantly lower than the district and state. Brier Creek has performed well for male students and students of low socioeconomic status, ranking in the top 25% and top 12% of North Carolina elementary schools, respectively. However, the school's performance for female and white students has been more variable. Brier Creek's overall statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from the top 19% to the bottom 33% of North Carolina elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Brier Creek's academic performance is generally stronger than Pilot Elementary and Silver Valley Elementary, but the nearby Hasty Elementary has outperformed Brier Creek in several areas. The high poverty rates in the school and surrounding area, with over 98% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to the challenges faced by Brier Creek. Continued focus on improving instructional practices and addressing the needs of all students could help the school achieve more consistent and stronger academic outcomes.

210

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,467

Per pupil spending ?

98.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

175 Watford Road
Thomasville, NC 27360

(336) 474-8200

District: Davidson County Schools

Students who attend Brier Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	E Lawson Brown Middle
High:	East Davidson High

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.9%

Hispanic:

11.9%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (64% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the North Carolina median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg60%

North Carolina avg57%

426^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Davidson County Schools

90^th of 242Davidson 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	426 of 1490	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	614 of 1505	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	583 of 1502	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.9	1010 of 1514	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	1023 of 1489	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.4	283 of 1473	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	408 of 1434	71.5%	★★★★☆
2017	61.4	551 of 1429	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.1	872 of 1425	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.9	628 of 1440	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	39.6	854 of 1390	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.4	741 of 1403	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.1	1074 of 1388	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.9	908 of 1381	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.6	583 of 1363	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.7	702 of 1354	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.6	639 of 1324	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	46.9	796 of 1293	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.2	534 of 1276	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	618 of 1451	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	740 of 1455	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	737 of 1459	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	1029 of 1458	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	1096 of 1440	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.0	348 of 1424	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	410 of 1405	70.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	171 of 1437	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	265 of 1450	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	348 of 1437	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	33.0	970 of 1366	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.1	608 of 1329	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.0	80 of 1361	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	81.1	141 of 1332	89.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	178 of 1450	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	430 of 1464	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	423 of 1461	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	37.9	935 of 1464	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	911 of 1444	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.9	276 of 1430	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	411 of 1413	70.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	676 of 1172	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	825 of 1166	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	848 of 1183	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	1117 of 1194	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	1135 of 1172	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	56.8	512 of 1183	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	539 of 1178	54.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics76%+15 vs state

Science75%+13 vs state

Reading51%~ state avg

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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
Brier Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	175 Watford Road	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 474-8200	210	16	13.2	98.6%	172 (81.9%)	3 (1.4%)	25 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.8%)	68	426^th of 1490 public elementary schools	71.4%		58.2	614^th of 1505 public elementary schools	59.2%	188	78.4	76.0	70.0				52.8	56.0	40.0				75.0		$10,467	$1,149	$9,319
Fair Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	217 Cedar Lodge Road	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 472-7020	524	33	15.9	99.4%	377 (71.9%)	12 (2.3%)	102 (19.5%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.2%)	42.9	865^th of 1490 public elementary schools	41.9%		54.3	677^th of 1505 public elementary schools	55.0%	188	62.4	42.7	72.2				29.0	49.4	45.8				72.2		$8,539	$842	$7,696
Davis-Townsend Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	975 Heath Church Road	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 249-9880	430	26	16.5	99.3%	344 (80.0%)	15 (3.5%)	59 (13.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	61.5	538^th of 1490 public elementary schools	63.9%		62.8	528^th of 1505 public elementary schools	64.9%	10	69.6	51.7	64.6				45.6	50.0	65.8				75.9		$10,132	$1,065	$9,067
Silver Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11161 East Old Hwy 64	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 472-1576	221	18	12.4	98.6%	184 (83.3%)	4 (1.8%)	13 (5.9%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.7%)	34.4	1011^th of 1490 public elementary schools	32.1%		34.5	1018^th of 1505 public elementary schools	32.4%	7	60.5	50.0	58.1				27.9	46.4	41.9				53.5		$10,227	$1,339	$8,887
Thomasville Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	915 E Sunrise Avenue	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Thomasville City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 474-4160	753	44	17.1	99.5%	108 (14.3%)	301 (40.0%)	257 (34.1%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (10.1%)								(n/a)	54.8						21.4								$11,267	$2,277	$8,990
Liberty Drive Elementary	Public	4-5	401 Liberty Drive	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Thomasville City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 474-4186	306	19	16.5	99.0%	39 (12.7%)	122 (39.9%)	115 (37.6%)	5 (1.6%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.5%)	14.9	1350^th of 1490 public elementary schools	9.4%		21.1	1264^th of 1505 public elementary schools	16.0%	86		33.8	41.0					29.3	39.8				40.9		$11,739	$2,365	$9,374
Pilot Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	145 Pilot School Road	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 472-7965	321	21	15.0	98.8%	228 (71.0%)	18 (5.6%)	62 (19.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	54.2	667^th of 1490 public elementary schools	55.2%		41.4	902^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	40.1%	235	60.0	61.7	71.7				25.5	63.8	52.8				67.9		$9,751	$959	$8,792
Hopewell Elementary School	Public	K-5	6294 Welborn Road	Trinity	27370	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	No	(336) 861-2030	679	47	14.4	99.6%	555 (81.7%)	13 (1.9%)	56 (8.2%)	14 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.9%)	80.5	241^st of 1490 public elementary schools	83.8%		79.7	247^th of 1505 public elementary schools	83.6%	6	83.5	78.1	82.7				49.6	64.9	64.5				80.0		$8,788	$503	$8,285
Tabernacle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4901 Tabernacle School Rd	Asheboro	27205	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 629-3533	333	22	15.1	96.7%	247 (74.2%)	2 (0.6%)	55 (16.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.1%)	49.3	754^th of 1490 public elementary schools	49.4%		51.2	727^th of 1505 public elementary schools	51.7%	27	81.6	40.0	57.8				52.6	36.4	53.3				75.6		$11,262	$1,885	$9,378
The Virtual Academy at Randolph	Public, Virtual	K-8	4829 Tabernacle School Road	Asheboro	27205	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	Yes	No	(336) 318-0076	99	11	9.0	73.7%	69 (69.7%)	5 (5.1%)	15 (15.2%)	4 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.1%)	18.4	1311^th of 1490 public elementary schools	12.0%		21.8	1253^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	16.7%	58	27.3		41.2	40.0	17.6	7.7	36.4		35.3	40.0	37.5	15.4	41.2	15.4

Frequently Asked Questions about Brier Creek Elementary

What schools do graduates of Brier Creek Elementary attend?

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

Middle : E Lawson Brown Middle
High : East Davidson High

How many students attend Brier Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 210 students attended Brier Creek Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Brier Creek Elementary?

Students at Brier Creek Elementary are 82% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Brier Creek Elementary a good school?

Brier Creek Elementary ranks 426^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Brier Creek Elementary in?

Davidson County Schools

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