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Hunters Creek Middle

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Hunters Creek Middle ranks 416 th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

416^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 46% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Hunters Creek Middle is a public middle school located in Jacksonville, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 888 students. It is part of the Onslow County Schools district, which is ranked 116 out of 242 school districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hunters Creek Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina middle schools, with a ranking between 372 and 505 out of 741-793 schools over the past 5 school years. Its performance is below the state and district averages in most subject areas and grade levels. However, the school has seen some notable performance differences among student subgroups, with African American, Hispanic, and Multi-racial students performing better than the school's overall performance, while White and Gifted/Talented students perform significantly worse. Students with disabilities and military-connected students also perform poorly at the school.

Compared to the nearby middle schools in the Onslow County district, Hunters Creek Middle generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates and statewide rankings. The exception is Southwest Middle, which has even lower performance than Hunters Creek. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students and the school's slightly higher spending per student may be factors contributing to the academic challenges at Hunters Creek Middle, but further analysis would be needed to understand the root causes of the school's performance.

856

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,588

Per pupil spending ?

57.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4040 Hunters Trail
Jacksonville, NC 28546-9802

(910) 353-2147

District: Onslow County Schools

Students who attend Hunters Creek Middle usually attend:

High:

White Oak High

Feeder schools for Hunters Creek Middle:

Elementary:	Hunters Creek Elementary
	Morton Elementary
	Silverdale Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.9%

African American:

19.3%

Hispanic:

18.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Onslow County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg54%

North Carolina avg54%

416^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Middle Schools in the Onslow County Schools

116^th of 242Onslow 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
2025	47.2	416 of 773	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	432 of 793	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	505 of 784	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	499 of 786	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	372 of 741	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	509 of 737	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	435 of 691	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.0	429 of 694	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.8	467 of 692	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.6	478 of 705	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.3	380 of 627	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.6	395 of 673	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.8	376 of 662	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.0	357 of 648	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.3	404 of 640	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.0	326 of 630	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.0	295 of 620	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.0	245 of 606	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.1	180 of 598	69.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	209 of 546	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	212 of 560	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.5	406 of 559	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.0	286 of 550	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	297 of 533	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	349 of 519	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	282 of 494	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	40.2	233 of 449	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	266 of 478	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.1	408 of 504	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	430 of 475	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	152 of 371	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	142 of 312	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	412 of 733	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	416 of 738	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	524 of 731	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.8	461 of 733	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	363 of 706	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	440 of 684	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	421 of 656	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	336 of 458	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.4	250 of 461	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	377 of 452	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.6	357 of 450	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.0	310 of 448	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	364 of 416	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	160 of 562	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	208 of 564	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	347 of 553	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	243 of 541	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	151 of 522	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	45.3	269 of 493	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.5	152 of 472	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	65.1	19 of 71	73.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	377 of 729	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	307 of 743	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	424 of 735	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	398 of 689	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.0	209 of 633	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	387 of 639	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	350 of 604	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	377 of 733	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	416 of 751	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	463 of 747	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	486 of 748	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	347 of 711	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.2	530 of 697	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	444 of 665	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	48 of 64	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	46 of 58	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	51 of 54	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	48 of 58	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.7	40 of 57	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.9	43 of 48	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	38 of 45	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	126 of 328	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	170 of 306	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	207 of 302	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	217 of 283	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.1	79 of 248	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	133 of 237	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	144 of 221	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	121 of 478	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	40.8	247 of 473	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	528 of 649	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	500 of 652	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	528 of 656	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	524 of 658	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.5	438 of 632	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.1	536 of 624	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	501 of 596	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)75th percentile+29 vs school

Homeless (2019)73rd percentile+42 vs school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile+25 vs school

African American (2025)62nd percentile+16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)62nd percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)48th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)27th percentile-20 vs school

Military Connected (2025)25th percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science59%~ state avg

Reading52%~ state avg

Mathematics48%-5 vs state

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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 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
Hunters Creek Middle	Public	6-8	4040 Hunters Trail	Jacksonville	28546	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 353-2147	856	51	16.7	57.2%	427 (49.9%)	165 (19.3%)	159 (18.6%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	90 (10.5%)	47.2	416^th of 773 public middle schools	46.2%		45.6	432^nd of 793 public middle schools	45.5%	16	48.7	46.2	47.9	45.3	54.2	57.6	59.2	$8,588	$869	$7,719
Jacksonville Commons Middle	Public	6-8	315 Commons Drive South	Jacksonville	28546	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 346-6888	918	54	17.0	62.6%	283 (30.8%)	301 (32.8%)	197 (21.5%)	26 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	108 (11.8%)	34.5	512^th of 773 public middle schools	33.8%		27.4	591^st of 793 public middle schools	25.5%	79	38.4	42.1	42.4	42.7	44.5	51.7	54.5	$7,843	$907	$6,936
New Bridge Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	401 New Bridge Street	Jacksonville	28540	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(910) 346-5144	482	29	16.6	39.0%	275 (57.1%)	63 (13.1%)	98 (20.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (9.1%)	77.7	153^rd of 773 public middle schools	80.2%		75.8	165^th of 793 public middle schools	79.2%	12	63.2	66.9	68.9	66.3	64.2	68.2	70.9	$8,907	$1,119	$7,788
Northwoods Park Middle	Public	6-8	904 Sioux Dr	Jacksonville	28540	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 347-1202	633	38	16.6	52.8%	279 (44.1%)	156 (24.6%)	116 (18.3%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	73 (11.5%)	52.8	357^th of 773 public middle schools	53.8%		41.7	470^th of 793 public middle schools	40.7%	113	50.5	63.5	39.4	51.5	55.5	54.4	62.7	$8,566	$672	$7,894
Southwest Middle	Public	6-8	3000 Furia Dr	Jacksonville	28540	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 455-1105	510	34	15.0	62.0%	273 (53.5%)	75 (14.7%)	106 (20.8%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (9.2%)	31.2	534^th of 773 public middle schools	30.9%		26.7	596^th of 793 public middle schools	24.8%	62	40.7	40.3	25.8	42.5	49.7	52.2	48.9	$9,298	$1,210	$8,088
Swansboro Middle	Public	6-8	1240 West Corbett Ave	Swansboro	28584	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 326-3601	1,052	56	18.7	43.1%	727 (69.1%)	63 (6.0%)	144 (13.7%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	106 (10.1%)	71.5	186^th of 773 public middle schools	75.9%		67	233^rd of 793 public middle schools	70.6%	47	64.3	69.7	56.6	52.9	68.1	70.6	65.3	$8,610	$925	$7,686
Dixon Middle	Public	6-8	118 Ridgefield Ave	Sneads Ferry	28460	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 347-2738	997	54	18.4	34.3%	708 (71.0%)	52 (5.2%)	148 (14.8%)	8 (0.8%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	73 (7.3%)	62.2	267^th of 773 public middle schools	65.5%		62.5	271^st of 793 public middle schools	65.8%	4	60.2	52.4	54.1	57.1	57.9	58.8	68.3	$7,866	$808	$7,058
Trexler Middle	Public	6-8	112 East Foy Street	Richlands	28574	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 324-4414	770	42	18.3	50.5%	504 (65.5%)	76 (9.9%)	119 (15.5%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	63 (8.2%)	47.6	409^th of 773 public middle schools	47.1%		38.8	498^th of 793 public middle schools	37.2%	89	53.5	54.8	46.7	43.9	53.3	55.3	53.9	$7,777	$744	$7,033

Frequently Asked Questions about Hunters Creek Middle

What is the racial makeup of Hunters Creek Middle?

Students at Hunters Creek Middle are 50% White, 19% African American, 19% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

How many students attend Hunters Creek Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 856 students attended Hunters Creek Middle.

Is Hunters Creek Middle a good school?

Hunters Creek Middle ranks 416^th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Hunters Creek Middle attend?

Students who attend Hunters Creek Middle usually go on to attend White Oak High

What district is Hunters Creek Middle in?

Onslow County Schools

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