Turner Creek Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 6801 Turner Creek Road
       Cary, NC  27519


(919) 363-1391

District: Wake County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
258th of 1,502 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,601 Help


Students who attend Turner Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Salem Middle
High:    Wake Early College of Health and Science
    Wake STEM Early College High School
    Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
    Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy

Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  673

Racial breakdown:

White:
49.3%
Asian:
23.9%
Hispanic:
12.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  20.4% Help


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Compare Details Turner Creek Elementary ranks better than 82.8% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 40th among 115 ranked elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.75. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Turner Creek Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (49.3%), Asian (23.9%), Hispanic (12.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 20.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Turner Creek Elementary is 14.3. 97 elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Turner Creek Elementary is $9,601. 73 elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Turner Creek Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Turner Creek Elementary 258th of 1502 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Turner Creek Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Wake County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Wake County Schools 65th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Turner Creek Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Turner Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 89.72 46th 1276 96.4%
2007 88.48 46th 1293 96.4%
2008 91.56 49th 1324 96.3%
2009 89.80 53rd 1354 96.1%
2010 84.37 128th 1363 90.6%
2011 84.77 129th 1381 90.7%
2012 79.43 226th 1388 83.7%
2013 91.52 89th 1403 93.7%
2014 91.65 81st 1390 94.2%
2015 89.28 99th 1440 93.1%
2016 87.55 119th 1425 91.6%
2017 81.59 197th 1429 86.2%
2018 82.03 196th 1434 86.3%
2019 80.94 221st 1473 85.0%
2021 80.38 238th 1489 84.0%
2022 77.22 290th 1514 80.8%
2023 78.75 258th 1502 82.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Turner Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.28 83rd 421 80.3%
2019 88.71 28th 497 94.4%
2021 88.15 19th 385 95.1%
2022 64.53 91st 485 81.2%
2023 50.40 211th 514 58.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Turner Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.87 1101st 1332 17.3%
2019 26.03 1121st 1361 17.6%
2021 44.59 698th 1329 47.5%
2022 45.57 735th 1366 46.2%
2023 46.57 778th 1437 45.9%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Turner Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.22 145th 1405 89.7%
2019 82.23 178th 1424 87.5%
2021 81.45 199th 1440 86.2%
2022 78.87 241st 1458 83.5%
2023 73.37 330th 1459 77.4%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Turner Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.80 372nd 897 58.5%
2019 48.99 384th 878 56.3%
2022 15.50 622nd 634 1.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Turner Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 56.29 360th 612 41.2%
2021 77.25 19th 494 96.2%
2022 54.27 312th 500 37.6%
2023 54.14 373rd 582 35.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Turner Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.85 258th 1413 81.7%
2019 77.03 255th 1430 82.2%
2021 75.95 301st 1444 79.2%
2022 72.05 354th 1464 75.8%
2023 80.30 221st 1461 84.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Turner Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.52 23rd 99 76.8%
2019 56.40 60th 106 43.4%
2021 54.17 59th 95 37.9%
2022 42.99 75th 107 29.9%
2023 47.61 78th 114 31.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Turner Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.00 678th 927 26.9%
2019 25.79 791st 949 16.6%
2021 70.04 148th 896 83.5%
2022 56.22 326th 927 64.8%
2023 64.53 260th 933 72.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Turner Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.85 209th 851 75.4%
2019 85.96 62nd 865 92.8%
2021 67.14 189th 843 77.6%
2022 30.71 691st 893 22.6%
2023 27.19 723rd 915 21.0%
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Rank History for White students at Turner Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.66 137th 1178 88.4%
2019 82.63 150th 1183 87.3%
2021 53.30 527th 1172 55.0%
2022 66.35 363rd 1194 69.6%
2023 74.11 265th 1183 77.6%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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All ratings (Avg rating: 3.7)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Friday, July 12, 2019

Open Quote Wow! My child came home crying on the first day. Teacher yells at the students, My child loves school and refuses to go back to class after the second day. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Turner Creek Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 456 77 28 24 2 n/a n/a 0 587
2006 561 85 38 38 3 n/a n/a 0 725
2007 618 66 51 34 3 n/a n/a 41 813
2008 652 56 64 41 3 n/a n/a 40 856
2009 675 127 91 57 3 n/a n/a 0 953
2010 640 132 103 56 2 n/a n/a 0 933
2011 626 104 127 73 4 0 34 0 968
2012 564 97 131 85 4 0 36 0 917
2013 520 62 137 67 4 0 34 0 824
2014 475 66 116 87 1 1 38 0 784
2015 422 65 113 65 1 2 36 0 704
2016 383 71 110 85 0 3 42 0 694
2017 408 94 127 89 0 4 42 0 764
2018 370 96 124 77 1 3 35 0 706
2019 400 94 142 80 0 3 41 0 760
2020 409 56 150 87 0 3 38 0 743
2021 420 66 167 80 3 2 42 0 780
2022 459 90 211 109 0 2 42 0 913
2023 332 56 161 83 1 1 39 0 673

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 Turner Creek Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 587 n/a n/a 9.9
2006 725 52.0 13.9 10.2
2007 813 n/a n/a 9.3
2008 856 51.3 16.7 n/a
2009 953 57.6 16.5 n/a
2010 933 56.8 16.4 16.8
2011 968 57.4 16.8 16.1
2012 917 56.5 16.2 19
2013 824 52.0 15.8 13.5
2014 784 49.9 15.7 13
2015 704 49.0 14.3 15.8
2016 694 48.0 14.4 20.3
2017 764 48.8 15.6 22.6
2018 706 47.8 14.7 20.1
2019 760 50.5 15.0 21.2
2020 743 49.0 15.1 16.6
2021 780 49.9 15.6 15.3
2022 913 62.8 14.5 11.5
2023 673 47.0 14.3 20.4

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 Turner Creek Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 587 n/a n/a 9.9
2006 725 52.0 13.9 10.2
2007 813 n/a n/a 9.3
2008 856 51.3 16.7 n/a
2009 953 57.6 16.5 n/a
2010 933 56.8 16.4 16.8
2011 968 57.4 16.8 16.1
2012 917 56.5 16.2 19
2013 824 52.0 15.8 13.5
2014 784 49.9 15.7 13
2015 704 49.0 14.3 15.8
2016 694 48.0 14.4 20.3
2017 764 48.8 15.6 22.6
2018 706 47.8 14.7 20.1
2019 760 50.5 15.0 21.2
2020 743 49.0 15.1 16.6
2021 780 49.9 15.6 15.3
2022 913 62.8 14.5 11.5
2023 673 47.0 14.3 20.4

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Turner Creek Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $458 (4.8%) $9,143 (95.2%) $9,601

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Turner Creek Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 221st of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 258th of 1502 Elementary schools
 2.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Turner Creek Elementary)77.770.2
 7.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)69.467.4
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Turner Creek Elementary)68.559.6
 8.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)6658.7
 7.3%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Turner Creek Elementary)82.559.8
 22.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)6565
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Turner Creek Elementary)76.866.7
 10.1%
   4th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)63.265.7
 2.5%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Turner Creek Elementary)73.472.6
 0.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)6665.6
 0.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Turner Creek Elementary)68.868.9
 0.1%
   5th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)60.659.1
 1.5%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Turner Creek Elementary)77.487.7
 10.3%
   5th Grade Science (Wake County Schools)71.370.6
 0.7%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students760673
 11.4%
African American9456
 40.4%
American Indian01
Asian142161
 13.4%
Hispanic8083
 3.8%
Pacific Islander31
 66.7%
White400332
 17%
Two or More Races4139
 4.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients21.2%20.4%
 0.8%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 673 students attended Turner Creek Elementary.

Turner Creek Elementary ranks 258th of 1502 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Turner Creek Elementary are 49% White, 24% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races.


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