Crain's Creek Middle

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Crain's Creek Middle ranks 425 th of 784 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public 6-8

4631 Union Church Rd
Carthage, NC 28327

(910) 245-3796

District: Moore County Schools

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,638

Students who attend Crain's Creek Middle usually attend:

High:

Union Pines High

Feeder schools for Crain's Creek Middle:

Elementary:	Cameron Elementary
	McDeeds Creek Elementary
	Vass-Lakeview Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 18.3

Number of students: 592

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.7%

African American:

25.8%

Hispanic:

16.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Crain's Creek Middle ranks worse than 54.2% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked middle schools in the Moore County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.5. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Crain's Creek Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (51.7%), African American (25.8%), Hispanic (16%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Crain's Creek Middle is 18.3, which is the highest among 5 middle schools in the Moore County Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Crain's Creek Middle employs 32.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Crain's Creek Middle is $9,638, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 middle schools in the Moore County Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Crain's Creek Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Crain's Creek Middle 425^th of 784 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Crain's Creek Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Moore County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Moore County Schools 76^th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Crain's Creek Middle

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Rank History for all students at Crain's Creek Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2013	44.77	366^th	673	45.6%
2014	36.94	391^st	627	37.6%
2015	58.50	287^th	705	59.3%
2016	45.48	388^th	692	43.9%
2017	49.84	369^th	694	46.8%
2018	50.37	365^th	691	47.2%
2019	51.31	374^th	737	49.3%
2021	50.06	351^st	741	52.6%
2022	56.76	325^th	786	58.7%
2023	43.50	425^th	784	45.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Crain's Creek Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	66.73	70^th	283	75.3%
2023	66.87	82^nd	302	72.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Crain's Creek Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	55.69	246^th	604	59.3%
2019	51.45	291^st	639	54.5%
2021	47.14	299^th	633	52.8%
2022	48.44	318^th	689	53.8%
2023	25.85	584^th	735	20.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Crain's Creek Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	43.10	419^th	656	36.1%
2019	49.93	367^th	684	46.3%
2021	48.69	344^th	706	51.3%
2022	53.60	322^nd	733	56.1%
2023	39.28	439^th	731	39.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Crain's Creek Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	47.52	204^th	475	57.1%
2019	39.68	298^th	504	40.9%
2021	49.68	185^th	478	61.3%
2022	43.64	202^nd	449	55.0%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Crain's Creek Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	55.83	234^th	416	43.8%
2021	45.11	314^th	448	29.9%
2022	31.20	403^rd	450	10.4%
2023	35.53	380^th	452	15.9%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Crain's Creek Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	60.51	17^th	45	62.2%
2019	63.97	14^th	48	70.8%
2021	61.92	22^nd	57	61.4%
2022	83.00	4^th	58	93.1%
2023	53.12	27^th	54	50.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Crain's Creek Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	56.16	299^th	665	55.0%
2019	49.32	363^rd	697	47.9%
2021	50.62	325^th	711	54.3%
2022	57.23	294^th	748	60.7%
2023	45.72	397^th	747	46.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Crain's Creek Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	51.28	215^th	494	56.5%
2019	38.23	340^th	519	34.5%
2021	35.26	346^th	533	35.1%
2022	37.57	328^th	550	40.4%
2023	23.26	474^th	559	15.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Crain's Creek Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	53.82	195^th	472	58.7%
2019	44.32	281^st	493	43.0%
2021	39.48	324^th	522	37.9%
2022	59.94	184^th	541	66.0%
2023	48.69	261^st	553	52.8%

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Rank History for White students at Crain's Creek Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	30.82	462^nd	596	22.5%
2019	37.69	418^th	624	33.0%
2021	38.60	387^th	632	38.8%
2022	52.91	291^st	658	55.8%
2023	40.54	402^nd	656	38.7%

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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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by a parent
Saturday, October 26, 2019

Looks like the 8th grade did a great job...too bad those teachers left. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Crain's Creek Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2011	260	47	2	40	6	0	13	368
2012	286	52	1	41	4	0	13	397
2013	270	57	0	47	6	0	15	395
2014	306	45	0	50	5	0	12	418
2015	302	54	0	38	8	0	14	416
2016	289	54	0	45	8	1	14	411
2017	256	47	2	50	13	0	17	385
2018	257	37	2	67	9	0	18	390
2019	282	35	0	71	10	0	22	420
2020	289	30	1	75	7	0	53	455
2021	282	40	2	73	8	0	31	436
2022	319	131	1	91	4	0	42	588
2023	306	153	0	95	3	0	35	592

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 Crain's Creek Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	368	24.0	15.3	43.8
2012	397	25.7	15.4	46.6
2013	395	25.7	15.3	50.1
2014	418	26.5	15.7	49.3
2015	416	28.0	14.8	50.5
2016	411	27.0	15.2	52.8
2017	385	27.6	13.9	54.8
2018	390	24.8	15.6	49.5
2019	420	26.8	15.6	52.4
2020	455	28.0	16.2	47.3
2021	436	29.0	14.9	44
2022	588	34.5	17.0	45.1
2023	592	32.3	18.3	51

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 Crain's Creek Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	368	24.0	15.3	43.8
2012	397	25.7	15.4	46.6
2013	395	25.7	15.3	50.1
2014	418	26.5	15.7	49.3
2015	416	28.0	14.8	50.5
2016	411	27.0	15.2	52.8
2017	385	27.6	13.9	54.8
2018	390	24.8	15.6	49.5
2019	420	26.8	15.6	52.4
2020	455	28.0	16.2	47.3
2021	436	29.0	14.9	44
2022	588	34.5	17.0	45.1
2023	592	32.3	18.3	51

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 Crain's Creek Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$999 (10.4%)	$8,640 (89.6%)	$9,638

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Crain's Creek Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 374^th of 737 Middle schools	Ranks 425^th of 784 Middle schools	3.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Crain's Creek Middle)	47.3	32.2	15.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Moore County Schools)	55.5	55.6	0.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.8	52.3	6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Crain's Creek Middle)	56.1	41.5	14.6%
6th Grade Reading (Moore County Schools)	61.2	56.2	5%
6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	60	49.3	10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Crain's Creek Middle)	45.8	43.9	1.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Moore County Schools)	59.3	53.8	5.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.4	50.1	8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Crain's Creek Middle)	58	51.1	6.9%
7th Grade Reading (Moore County Schools)	58.6	53.2	5.4%
7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	58.8	50.2	8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Crain's Creek Middle)	59.7	40.2	19.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Moore County Schools)	51.8	46.5	5.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	52.6	44.8	7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Crain's Creek Middle)	63.1	52	11.1%
8th Grade Reading (Moore County Schools)	57.8	56.6	1.2%
8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	55.6	51	4.6%
8th Grade Science (Crain's Creek Middle)	79.9	70.7	9.2%
8th Grade Science (Moore County Schools)	81.5	79.3	2.2%
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	420	592	41%
African American	35	153	337.1%
American Indian	10	3	70%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	71	95	33.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	282	306	8.5%
Two or More Races	22	35	59.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	52.4%	51%	1.4%

Schools Near Crain's Creek Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				EOC Biology (2023)	EOC English II (2023)	EOC Math I (2023)	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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	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
Crain's Creek Middle	Public	6-8	4631 Union Church Rd	Carthage	28327	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 245-3796	592	32	18.3	51.0%	306 (51.7%)	153 (25.8%)	95 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.9%)	43.5	425^th of 784 public middle schools	45.8%		56.8	325^th of 786 public middle schools	58.7%	100				32.2	43.9	40.2	41.5	51.1	52.0	70.7	$9,638	$999	$8,640
New Century Middle	Public	6-8	1577 Union Church Road	Cameron	28326	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 947-1301	625	38	16.6	31.5%	469 (75.0%)	47 (7.5%)	62 (9.9%)	5 (0.8%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.6%)	69.6	211^th of 784 public middle schools	73.1%		69	213^th of 786 public middle schools	72.9%	2				56.5	56.5	47.3	64.8	53.1	63.1	84.5	$8,510	$600	$7,910
Southern Middle	Public	6-8	717 Johnson Street	Aberdeen	28315	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 693-1550	576	38	15.1	53.3%	279 (48.4%)	133 (23.1%)	93 (16.1%)	5 (0.9%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (10.2%)	53.7	351^st of 784 public middle schools	55.2%		47.9	395^th of 786 public middle schools	49.7%	44				51.3	50.8	38.6	52.3	45.3	51.3	78.2	$9,266	$896	$8,370
SanLee Middle School	Public	6-8	2309 Tramway Rd	Sanford	27332	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 708-7227	809	53	15.2	70.2%	260 (32.1%)	155 (19.2%)	360 (44.5%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.2%)	48	393^rd of 784 public middle schools	49.9%		50	381^st of 786 public middle schools	51.5%	12				57.1	50.3	35.9	48.7	43.0	43.7	72.6	$7,599	$701	$6,898
Highland Middle	Public	6-8	345 Highland School Rd	Sanford	27332	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 498-3331	875	56	15.5	64.2%	351 (40.1%)	226 (25.8%)	208 (23.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	83 (9.5%)	35.6	502^nd of 784 public middle schools	36.0%		42	452^nd of 786 public middle schools	42.5%	50				41.3	44.3	31.9	40.5	41.7	37.2	69.4	$7,358	$539	$6,819
West Lee Middle	Public	6-8	3301 Wicker St	Sanford	27330	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 775-7351	607	47	12.9	70.5%	156 (25.7%)	135 (22.2%)	284 (46.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (4.1%)	21.1	646^th of 784 public middle schools	17.6%		27.5	587^th of 786 public middle schools	25.3%	59				32.5	33.2	26.4	34.0	31.6	33.5	58.5	$8,316	$876	$7,440
West Pine Middle	Public	6-8	144 Archie Road	West End	27376	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 673-1464	688	41	16.9	27.9%	494 (71.8%)	56 (8.1%)	83 (12.1%)	13 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.5%)	88.5	75^th of 784 public middle schools	90.4%		82.1	128^th of 786 public middle schools	83.7%	53				80.1	67.2	69.2	74.5	66.5	69.0	89.1	$8,445	$445	$8,000
Central Carolina Academy	Public, Charter	6-10	1801 Douglas Drive	Sanford	27330	Lee County	Central Carolina Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(984) 977-9455	272	17	16.0	24.3%	189 (69.5%)	23 (8.5%)	36 (13.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.7%)								(n/a)	58.8	82.4	56.3	62.9	75.7	71.6	61.4	67.6	55.2	82.1
East Lee Middle	Public	6-8	1337 Broadway Rd	Sanford	27330	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 776-8441	531	33	16.0	71.4%	161 (30.3%)	108 (20.3%)	226 (42.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.4%)	31.8	538^th of 784 public middle schools	31.4%		20.9	647^th of 786 public middle schools	17.7%	109				42.6	46.3	35.5	34.5	41.6	35.9	57.1	$8,028	$700	$7,329
Western Harnett Middle	Public	6-8	11135 NC Hwy 27 West	Lillington	27546	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 499-4497	820	49	16.6	57.3%	396 (48.3%)	159 (19.4%)	209 (25.5%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.0%)	44.8	415^th of 784 public middle schools	47.1%		48.7	388^th of 786 public middle schools	50.6%	27				53.4	41.7	42.1	43.3	41.4	45.4	72.1	$8,179	$745	$7,434

Frequently Asked Questions about Crain's Creek Middle

How many students attend Crain's Creek Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 592 students attended Crain's Creek Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Crain's Creek Middle?

Students at Crain's Creek Middle are 52% White, 26% African American, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Crain's Creek Middle attend?

Students who attend Crain's Creek Middle usually go on to attend Union Pines High

Is Crain's Creek Middle a good school?

Crain's Creek Middle ranks 425^th of 784 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Crain's Creek Middle in?

Moore County Schools

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