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Blue Creek Elementary

Onslow County Schools · Onslow County

Address
1260 Burgaw Hwy, Jacksonville, NC 28540
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Grades served
K-5
NCES school ID
370345001418
498
Students
37.5
Teachers (FTE)
13.3:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
52
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
25.1%
Chronically absent
68.8%
Economically disadvantaged

School calendar

Onslow County Schools's school calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to Blue Creek Elementary — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.

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Attendance zone

Onslow County Schools

The area Onslow County Schools assigns to Blue Creek Elementary. Zones change, and addresses near a boundary are often decided case by case - confirm with the district before making plans.

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Zone for Blue Creek ElementaryNeighbouring zoneThis school

Zone boundary published by Onslow County Schools as “Middle School Attendance Zones 25 26”, last updated 2026-02-26.

How Blue Creek Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 52 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools23rd percentile
Higher than 23% · rank 1,862 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools24th percentile
Higher than 24% · rank 1,051 of 1,419
Onslow County Schools3rd percentile
Higher than 3% · rank 37 of 39

Chronic absence is lower here than at 40% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 11 points since 2014 (63 → 52). Met or exceeded expected growth in 5 of 10 years, exceeding it in 1. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202552DExceeded43.6
202440DNot Met34.5
202347DNot Met44.3
202247DNot Met43.3
201952DMet45.9
201851DMet43.8
201751DNot Met49
201658CMet52
201556CNot Met53
201463CMet59

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Onslow County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 47.19%Hispanic 23.69%Black 17.47%Two+ Races 9.44%Native Am. 1.2%Asian 0.8%Pacific Isl. 0.2%
White: 47.19% (235) Hispanic: 23.69% (118) Black: 17.47% (87) Two+ Races: 9.44% (47) Native Am.: 1.2% (6) Asian: 0.8% (4) Pacific Isl.: 0.2% (1)
White47.19%
Hispanic23.69%
Black17.47%
Two+ Races9.44%
Native Am.1.2%
Asian0.8%
Pacific Isl.0.2%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 498
50%249 Female
50%249 Male

Student counts for Blue Creek Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 498 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 74.9%Chronically absent 25.1%
Regular attendance: 74.9% (407) Chronically absent: 25.1% (136)
Regular attendance74.9%
Chronically absent25.1%

Student Population

Students Counted: 543
68.8%Economically disadvantaged
6.02%30 English learners

Student indicators for Blue Creek Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 543 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 60.24%Beginning 39.76%
Experienced: 60.24% (21) Beginning: 39.76% (14)
Experienced60.24%
Beginning39.76%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 34.8 FTE
80.16%Fully licensed
19.84%Emergency or provisional
4.31%2 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Blue Creek Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 34.8 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)43.5%19%
Reading (grades 3–8)43.1%24.1%
Science (grades 5 & 8)40.9%20.5%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)56.5%24.6%12.1%6.9%
Reading (grades 3–8)56.9%19%17.2%6.9%
Science (grades 5 & 8)59.1%20.5%20.5%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth2.8887.2

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers34.78
Experienced teachers20.95 (60%)
Beginning teachers13.83 (40%)
Holding a standard license27.88 (80%)
Emergency or provisional licenses6.9 (20%)
National Board certified1.5

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (136 of 543)25.1%
Economically disadvantaged68.8%
English learners making progress (of 30)30%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.76
Library books per student16.81
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Blue Creek Elementary report card PDF

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Blue Creek Elementary's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.