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Millers Creek Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
481st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools
Better than 68% of North Carolina elementary schools
Summary

Millers Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 696 students in grades PK-5 in Millers Creek, North Carolina. It is part of the Wilkes County Schools district, which is ranked 104 out of 242 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Millers Creek Elementary School consistently outperforms the Wilkes County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 80.2% of 3rd graders at Millers Creek Elementary School were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 63.9% for Wilkes County and 64.1% for North Carolina. The school also ranks highly in the state for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and Special Education students, indicating that it is effectively serving diverse learners. Additionally, Millers Creek Elementary School has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the 676th position in 2014-2015 to the 481st position in 2024-2025, with a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years.

While Millers Creek Elementary School is a high-performing school, it faces some socioeconomic challenges, with over 99% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. However, the school outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Wilkes County district, particularly in mathematics and reading proficiency. One exception is Moravian Falls Elementary School, which stands out as an exceptional performer, ranking among the top 5% of North Carolina elementary schools. Millers Creek Elementary School's success may be attributed to its relatively low student-teacher ratio and per-student spending, which are in line with the district and state averages.

699
Students ?
15.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,599
Per pupil spending ?
99.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 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: Recently slipping — 85th percentile in 2022 → 68th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the North Carolina average (63% vs 57% meeting standards)
Among the top-ranked schools in Wilkes County Schools
Above the North Carolina median (68th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 85th-percentile peak (2022) to 68th (2025)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school63%
District avg56%
North Carolina avg57%
481st of 1,490
North Carolina public elementary schools ?
Top 32%▲ up 15 pts since 2015
From top 47% (2015) to top 32% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 13Elementary Schools in the Wilkes County Schools
104th of 242Wilkes 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202565.3481 of 149067.7%★★★☆☆
202473.9345 of 150577.1%★★★★☆
202376.6294 of 150280.4%★★★★☆
202281.3229 of 151484.9%★★★★☆
202174.6325 of 148978.2%★★★★☆
201955.0676 of 147354.1%★★★☆☆
201864.7504 of 143464.9%★★★☆☆
201758.3604 of 142957.7%★★★☆☆
201650.3726 of 142549.1%★★☆☆☆
201554.5676 of 144053.1%★★★☆☆
201449.2711 of 139048.8%★★☆☆☆
201339.5859 of 140338.8%★★☆☆☆
201252.8730 of 138847.4%★★☆☆☆
201159.0630 of 138154.4%★★★☆☆
201059.8616 of 136354.8%★★★☆☆
200959.7612 of 135454.8%★★★☆☆
200859.4555 of 132458.1%★★★☆☆
200751.5715 of 129344.7%★★☆☆☆
200644.1803 of 127637.1%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202261.9154 of 63475.7%★★★★☆
202153.2222 of 64665.6%★★★☆☆
201947.9396 of 87854.9%★★★☆☆
201840.0523 of 89741.7%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202383.443 of 51491.6%★★★★★
202257.5133 of 48572.6%★★★★☆
202169.256 of 38585.5%★★★★☆
201939.8294 of 49740.8%★★☆☆☆
201845.6196 of 42153.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202565.9432 of 145170.2%★★★★☆
202471.4346 of 145576.2%★★★★☆
202373.6324 of 145977.8%★★★★☆
202278.5249 of 145882.9%★★★★☆
202165.0434 of 144069.9%★★★☆☆
201949.7745 of 142447.7%★★☆☆☆
201864.8483 of 140565.6%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202564.1230 of 71067.6%★★★☆☆
202458.9330 of 66950.7%★★★☆☆
202355.4355 of 58239.0%★★☆☆☆
202263.7180 of 50064.0%★★★☆☆
202160.5235 of 49452.4%★★★☆☆
201955.1386 of 61236.9%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202555.2396 of 96158.8%★★★☆☆
202476.9147 of 95184.5%★★★★☆
202379.1112 of 91587.8%★★★★☆
202275.9142 of 89384.1%★★★★☆
202171.2160 of 84381.0%★★★★☆
201923.7752 of 86513.1%★☆☆☆☆
201852.8378 of 85155.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202563.8414 of 143771.2%★★★★☆
202473.3267 of 145081.6%★★★★☆
202378.9175 of 143787.8%★★★★☆
202284.891 of 136693.3%★★★★★
202181.2129 of 132990.3%★★★★★
201943.8813 of 136140.3%★★☆☆☆
201863.6422 of 133268.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202562.5499 of 145065.6%★★★☆☆
202473.9321 of 146478.1%★★★★☆
202377.3266 of 146181.8%★★★★☆
202281.0214 of 146485.4%★★★★☆
202181.1217 of 144485.0%★★★★☆
201959.0573 of 143059.9%★★★☆☆
201863.7498 of 141364.8%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202562.5200 of 82175.6%★★★★☆
202450.8309 of 80161.4%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202552.9551 of 117253.0%★★★☆☆
202456.5503 of 116656.9%★★★☆☆
202360.3458 of 118361.3%★★★☆☆
202267.5350 of 119470.7%★★★★☆
202158.3466 of 117260.2%★★★☆☆
201936.9820 of 118330.7%★★☆☆☆
201844.3721 of 117838.8%★★☆☆☆
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
Disabled (2022)76th percentile-9 vs school
Special Education (2025)76th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)70th percentile+3 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)68th percentile~ school
Male (2025)66th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)59th percentile-9 vs school
White (2025)53rd percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics70%+9 vs state
Science68%+6 vs state
Reading54%~ state avg

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

Millers Creek Elementary School ranks 481st of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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

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


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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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