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Blue Creek Elementary

Public Grades K-5

1286^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Blue Creek Elementary is a K–5 school in Jacksonville, NC, serving 498 students as part of Onslow County Schools. The school currently ranks in the 14th percentile of North Carolina elementary schools with a 1-star rating, placing it in the bottom 14% of schools statewide. This isn't an isolated bad year — Blue Creek Elementary has hovered in the bottom quarter of the state's elementary schools for most of the past decade, with rankings bouncing between the 9th and 36th percentiles.

Within just a few miles, most nearby elementary schools outperform Blue Creek by a wide margin, even those serving similar student populations. Parkwood Elementary, Southwest Elementary, Clyde Erwin Elementary, Clear View Elementary, and Carolina Forest Elementary all rank in the 41st to 72nd percentiles, compared with Blue Creek's 14th. EOG proficiency rates tell the same story: average 3rd–5th grade math proficiency is about 42% at Blue Creek, versus 69% at Carolina Forest just 5.6 miles away. Blue Creek also trails its own district and the state in every grade and subject tested, with the widest gaps in 5th grade math, 5th grade reading, and 5th grade science.

Chronic absenteeism is a persistent concern, with roughly 1 in 4 students missing enough school to be considered chronically absent in 2024–2025. Military-connected students, a significant population in Jacksonville, have also struggled relative to statewide peers. There are some bright spots: special education students have shown steady gains in recent years, and 4th grade reading was notably stronger than other grades. Interestingly, Blue Creek has a lower student-teacher ratio and higher per-pupil spending than several higher-performing nearby schools, suggesting the gap isn't simply about resources. Overall, the school's recent plateau suggests it hasn't yet found a formula for sustained improvement.

498

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

67.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1260 Burgaw Hwy
Jacksonville, NC 28540-7909

(910) 347-1717

District: Onslow County Schools

Students who attend Blue Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Southwest Middle
High:	Southwest High

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.2%

Hispanic:

23.7%

African American:

17.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (44% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg58%

North Carolina avg61%

1,286^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

136^th of 246Onslow 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	19.6	1286 of 1492	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.0	1158 of 1490	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	1373 of 1505	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	1070 of 1502	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	974 of 1514	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.6	588 of 1489	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.4	1230 of 1473	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	1218 of 1434	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.4	1101 of 1429	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.0	1012 of 1425	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.2	872 of 1440	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.5	613 of 1390	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.8	730 of 1403	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.3	522 of 1388	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.1	594 of 1381	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	38.1	959 of 1363	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.7	1016 of 1354	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.2	818 of 1324	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.4	944 of 1293	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.2	862 of 1276	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	582 of 903	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.9	544 of 918	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.8	832 of 933	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	821 of 927	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	927 of 949	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	900 of 927	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	38.7	359 of 634	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	263 of 646	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.7	693 of 878	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	893 of 897	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	1213 of 1447	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.9	1047 of 1451	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	1308 of 1455	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	1067 of 1459	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.3	896 of 1458	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.3	519 of 1440	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.1	1150 of 1424	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	1298 of 1405	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	69.8	72 of 669	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	19.4	560 of 582	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	476 of 500	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	59.9	242 of 494	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.2	594 of 612	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	722 of 981	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.1	751 of 961	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.3	577 of 951	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	366 of 915	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	355 of 893	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.5	693 of 865	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	782 of 851	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	21.7	1268 of 1434	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.8	1237 of 1437	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	1402 of 1450	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	40.7	895 of 1437	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	862 of 1366	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.0	219 of 1329	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	29.0	1072 of 1361	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	1151 of 1332	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	1266 of 1451	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.2	1214 of 1450	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	1297 of 1464	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	1030 of 1461	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	966 of 1464	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.1	591 of 1444	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.2	1193 of 1430	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	1099 of 1413	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	64 of 72	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	65 of 81	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	68 of 85	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.6	46 of 76	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	55 of 72	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	57 of 76	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	3.6	102 of 103	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	46.7	52 of 86	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	592 of 815	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.6	688 of 821	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	755 of 801	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	12.1	1093 of 1146	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.2	1102 of 1172	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	1156 of 1166	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	1061 of 1183	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	983 of 1194	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.7	651 of 1172	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.3	1059 of 1183	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	1074 of 1178	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2024)89th percentile+80 vs school

Disabled (2022)43rd percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)36th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2026)27th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)16th percentile~ school

Male (2026)13th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)11th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)5th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)1st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science49%-18 vs state

Reading44%-13 vs state

Mathematics42%-21 vs state

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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 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blue Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	1260 Burgaw Hwy	Jacksonville	28540	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 347-1717	498	38	13.2	67.3%	235 (47.2%)	87 (17.5%)	118 (23.7%)	4 (0.8%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.4%)	19.6	1286^th of 1492 public elementary schools	13.8%		26	1158^th of 1490 public elementary schools	22.3%	128	47.0	42.5	36.7		37.9	53.8	36.1		49.2	$10,673	$1,191	$9,482
Parkwood Elementary	Public	K-5	2900 Northwoods Dr	Jacksonville	28540	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 347-6711	457	32	14.2	52.5%	221 (48.4%)	81 (17.7%)	93 (20.4%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	51 (11.2%)	42.1	875^th of 1492 public elementary schools	41.4%		53.8	675^th of 1490 public elementary schools	54.7%	200	60.0	45.7	52.3		45.0	51.9	61.6		68.6	$9,969	$731	$9,237
Meadow View Elementary	Public	K-5	1026 Fire Tower Rd	Jacksonville	28540	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 478-3522	520	38	13.8	61.2%	312 (60.0%)	59 (11.3%)	96 (18.5%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.0%)	26.6	1160^th of 1492 public elementary schools	22.3%		41.4	893^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	40.1%	267	50.6	52.7	48.9		47.2	46.2	37.9		55.7	$8,585	$807	$7,778
Southwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2601 Burgaw Hwy	Jacksonville	28540	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 347-0900	720	51	14.1	60.4%	441 (61.3%)	80 (11.1%)	128 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (9.2%)	59.2	598^th of 1492 public elementary schools	59.9%		54.4	663^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	55.5%	65	70.5	67.6	68.3		52.7	60.0	54.8		68.6	$8,706	$779	$7,927
Northwoods Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	617 Henderson Dr	Jacksonville	28540	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(910) 347-2808	439	33	13.3	72.2%	168 (38.3%)	114 (26.0%)	84 (19.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	64 (14.6%)	20.5	1270^th of 1492 public elementary schools	14.9%		37.1	960^th of 1490 public elementary schools	35.6%	310	38.2	47.4	42.6		39.5	47.4	39.3		57.4	$9,947	$1,028	$8,919
Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology	Public, Charter	K-8	1249 Hargett Street	Jacksonville	28540	Onslow County	Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology	Yes	No	No	Yes	(910) 219-8603	104	6	17.8	95.2%	13 (12.5%)	61 (58.7%)	18 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (11.5%)	10.6	1410^th of 1492 public elementary schools	5.5%		10.1	1420^th of 1490 public elementary schools	4.7%	10			10.0	33.3			40.0	33.3	338.5
Clyde Erwin Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	323 New River Dr	Jacksonville	28540	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(910) 347-1261	283	24	12.0	61.8%	72 (25.4%)	66 (23.3%)	114 (40.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (10.2%)	45.6	811^th of 1492 public elementary schools	45.6%		33.5	1029^th of 1490 public elementary schools	30.9%	218	60.8	75.7	50.0		52.9	73.0	36.1		52.8	$10,965	$929	$10,036
Clear View Elementary	Public	K-5	180 Clear View School Rd	Jacksonville	28540	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(910) 455-2667	535	35	15.2	52.7%	328 (61.3%)	71 (13.3%)	76 (14.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (10.7%)	50.7	719^th of 1492 public elementary schools	51.8%		46.4	812^th of 1490 public elementary schools	45.5%	93	75.9	57.6	58.7		52.9	54.1	51.4		65.3
Summersill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Summersill School Road	Jacksonville	28540	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 455-2672	482	40	11.9	74.3%	202 (41.9%)	125 (25.9%)	88 (18.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (12.7%)	33	1042^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	30.2%		46.8	807^th of 1490 public elementary schools	45.8%	235	50.0	64.7	50.0		34.3	60.3	44.3		54.3	$10,099	$866	$9,233
Bell Fork Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Bell Fork Rd	Jacksonville	28540	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 347-4459	551	38	14.5	74.0%	136 (24.7%)	219 (39.7%)	137 (24.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (9.6%)	30.1	1093^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	26.7%		38.1	949^th of 1490 public elementary schools	36.3%	144	45.6	41.7	47.0		39.2	48.6	55.4		66.3	$9,844	$1,331	$8,513

Frequently Asked Questions about Blue Creek Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Blue Creek Elementary?

Students at Blue Creek Elementary are 47% White, 24% Hispanic, 17% African American, 9% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Blue Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 498 students attended Blue Creek Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Blue Creek Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Southwest Middle
High : Southwest High

Is Blue Creek Elementary a good school?

Blue Creek Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.8% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What district is Blue Creek Elementary in?

Onslow County Schools

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