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Millers Creek Elementary School

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Millers Creek Elementary School ranks 357 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

357^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Millers Creek Elementary School serves 699 students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade and is part of Wilkes County Schools in Millers Creek, NC. As the largest elementary school in its immediate cluster, it stands out for its strong academic reputation despite serving a student population where nearly all families (99.6%) qualify for free/reduced-price lunch. The school has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking 357th out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools—placing it in the 76th percentile statewide. To put that in perspective, only Moravian Falls Elementary School and Mulberry Elementary School rank higher among its nearby Wilkes County peers, while Wilkesboro Elementary School trails just behind.

Academically, Millers Creek really shines in math and science. Fourth-grade math proficiency was 82.8% in 2025-26, a striking 21-point advantage over the state average of 61.4%. Fifth-grade math (75.2% proficient) and science (79.0% proficient) also significantly outpace district and state averages. Upper-grade reading is a strength too, with 5th grade reading hitting 68.6% proficiency compared to the state's 55.3%. Perhaps just as important for parents is the school's excellent attendance culture: only 9.0% of students were chronically absent in 2024-25, a rate far better than the district's 16.9% and the state's 24.2%. Strong outcomes extend across student groups, with particularly impressive results for economically disadvantaged students and English language learners.

What makes Millers Creek particularly interesting is how efficiently it achieves these results. It spends roughly $9,599 per pupil—less than nearby schools like Traphill Elementary School ($13,971) or Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School ($12,571)—yet outperforms most of them. This isn't a sudden spike either: the school has shown sustained improvement, climbing from the 49th percentile in 2015-16 to consistently landing in the 68th–85th percentile range over the past several years. The main area to watch is early literacy, as 3rd grade reading proficiency (53.8%) currently sits slightly below the state average. However, the fact that reading scores jump well above state averages by 4th and 5th grade suggests the school has a strong model for accelerating student growth as children progress through the elementary grades.

699

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

97.9%

Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 2.1% (any vaccine)

4320 North NC Hwy 16
Millers Creek, NC 28651

(336) 903-6000

District: Wilkes County Schools

Students who attend Millers Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Wilkes Middle School
High:	West Wilkes High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.2%

Hispanic:

23.7%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (70% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg62%

North Carolina avg61%

357^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

89^th of 246Wilkes 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	73.2	357 of 1492	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	65.3	481 of 1490	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.9	345 of 1505	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	294 of 1502	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	229 of 1514	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	325 of 1489	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	55.0	676 of 1473	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	504 of 1434	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.3	604 of 1429	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.3	726 of 1425	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.5	676 of 1440	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.2	711 of 1390	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.5	859 of 1403	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.8	730 of 1388	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.0	630 of 1381	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.8	616 of 1363	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.7	612 of 1354	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.4	555 of 1324	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.5	715 of 1293	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.1	803 of 1276	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	61.9	154 of 634	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	53.2	222 of 646	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.9	396 of 878	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.0	523 of 897	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	83.4	43 of 514	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	57.5	133 of 485	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	56 of 385	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	39.8	294 of 497	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	196 of 421	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	321 of 1447	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	65.9	432 of 1451	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	346 of 1455	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	324 of 1459	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	249 of 1458	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	434 of 1440	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	745 of 1424	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.8	483 of 1405	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	230 of 710	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	330 of 669	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	355 of 582	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.7	180 of 500	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	235 of 494	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	386 of 612	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	167 of 981	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	55.2	396 of 961	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.9	147 of 951	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	112 of 915	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	142 of 893	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	160 of 843	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	23.7	752 of 865	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.8	378 of 851	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	261 of 1434	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	63.8	414 of 1437	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	267 of 1450	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	175 of 1437	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	91 of 1366	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	81.2	129 of 1329	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	43.8	813 of 1361	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.6	422 of 1332	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	397 of 1451	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	62.5	499 of 1450	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.9	321 of 1464	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	266 of 1461	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	214 of 1464	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	217 of 1444	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.0	573 of 1430	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	498 of 1413	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.9	255 of 815	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.5	200 of 821	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	50.8	309 of 801	61.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	494 of 1146	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.9	551 of 1172	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	503 of 1166	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	458 of 1183	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	350 of 1194	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	58.3	466 of 1172	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.9	820 of 1183	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	721 of 1178	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)92nd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)78th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)76th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)69th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)68th percentile~ school

White (2026)57th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science79%+11 vs state

Mathematics76%+13 vs state

Reading62%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Millers Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4320 North NC Hwy 16	Millers Creek	28651	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 903-6000	699	46	15.1	—	484 (69.2%)	5 (0.7%)	166 (23.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.7%)	73.2	357^th of 1492 public elementary schools	76.1%		65.3	481^st of 1490 public elementary schools	67.7%	124	71.8	82.8	75.2	53.8	63.6	68.6	79.0	97.9%	2.1%	$9,599	$1,250	$8,349
Mulberry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	190 Mulberry School Rd	North Wilkesboro	28659	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 667-4641	419	27	15.6	—	290 (69.2%)	7 (1.7%)	98 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.7%)	76.9	278^th of 1492 public elementary schools	81.4%		67.7	435^th of 1490 public elementary schools	70.8%	157	82.4	78.2	80.3	66.2	74.5	52.1	76.1	96.5%	0%	$10,621	$1,175	$9,446
Mount Pleasant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	532 Champion Mt Pleasant Rd	Ferguson	28624	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 651-7600	237	15	15.5	—	201 (84.8%)	3 (1.3%)	15 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.6%)	52	690^th of 1492 public elementary schools	53.8%		32.2	1056^th of 1490 public elementary schools	29.1%	366	56.3	56.8	75.0	53.1	54.1	58.3	66.7	95.8%	4.2%	$11,075	$1,241	$9,834
North Wilkesboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Flint Hill Rd	North Wilkesboro	28659	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 838-2872	329	20	16.7	—	106 (32.2%)	35 (10.6%)	140 (42.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (14.6%)	27.9	1140^th of 1492 public elementary schools	23.6%		22.2	1241^st of 1490 public elementary schools	16.7%	101	62.9	42.9	59.1	31.4	38.8	45.5	59.1	95.8%	2.8%	$9,437	$1,296	$8,141
Wilkesboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1248 School St	Wilkesboro	28697	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 838-4261	405	24	16.8	—	251 (62.0%)	16 (4.0%)	73 (18.0%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (12.8%)	69.9	419^th of 1492 public elementary schools	71.9%		59.9	565^th of 1490 public elementary schools	62.1%	146	81.7	67.2	66.0	63.3	69.0	60.0	68.0	93%	7%	$9,993	$1,301	$8,692
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5464 Mountain View Rd	Hays	28635	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 696-5512	488	32	15.3	—	402 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.8%)	34.7	1016^th of 1492 public elementary schools	31.9%		25.3	1177^th of 1490 public elementary schools	21.0%	161	67.2	44.6	42.3	51.7	53.0	50.0	53.8	92.7%	1.2%	$10,717	$1,320	$9,397
Boomer-Ferguson Elementary School	Public	K-5	556 Boomer-Ferguson Sch Rd	Boomer	28606	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 651-8900	111	7	15.7	97.3%	85 (76.6%)	6 (5.4%)	8 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.8%)	27.2	1155^th of 1492 public elementary schools	22.6%		39.4	928^th of 1490 public elementary schools	37.7%	227	52.6	60.0	42.9	42.1	55.0	38.1	47.6	100%	0%	$12,571	$1,753	$10,817
Moravian Falls Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Moravian Falls Rd	Moravian Falls	28654	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 838-4077	257	16	15.8	—	131 (51.0%)	9 (3.5%)	92 (35.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.3%)	90.1	112^th of 1492 public elementary schools	92.5%		88.5	131^st of 1490 public elementary schools	91.2%	19	95.1	82.6	84.4	70.7	76.1	75.0	84.4	100%	0%	$10,558	$1,631	$8,927
C C Wright Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 CC Wright School Rd	North Wilkesboro	28659	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 838-5513	316	26	12.3	—	192 (60.8%)	35 (11.1%)	58 (18.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.2%)	34.3	1023^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	31.4%		25.7	1164^th of 1490 public elementary schools	21.9%	141	69.0	54.3	46.3	54.8	47.8	42.6	53.7	97.3%	2.7%	$10,952	$1,205	$9,747
Roaring River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	283 White Plains Rd	Roaring River	28669	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 696-4628	190	14	13.6	—	153 (80.5%)	6 (3.2%)	18 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.8%)	59.1	600^th of 1492 public elementary schools	59.8%		62.8	513^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.6%	87	62.5	74.1	50.0	50.0	70.4	65.4	69.2	100%	0%	$11,334	$1,701	$9,633

Frequently Asked Questions about Millers Creek Elementary School

What district is Millers Creek Elementary School in?

Wilkes County Schools

How many students attend Millers Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 699 students attended Millers Creek Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Millers Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Millers Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Wilkes Middle School
High : West Wilkes High School

What is the racial makeup of Millers Creek Elementary School?

Students at Millers Creek Elementary School are 69% White, 24% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Is Millers Creek Elementary School a good school?

Millers Creek Elementary School ranks 357^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 graduation rates (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

2020–21 through 2025–26 immunization ratesOct 19, 2026

2022–23 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2017–18 through 2024–25 attendance dataSep 2, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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