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Hunters Creek Elementary

Onslow County Schools · Onslow County

Address
3450 Hunters Trail, Jacksonville, NC 28546
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370345002338
585
Students
45.0
Teachers (FTE)
13.0:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
54
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
23%
Chronically absent
72.2%
Economically disadvantaged

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

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Hunters Creek ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Hunters Creek MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-80.3 mi
  2. White Oak HighHigh · Grades 9-122.1 mi
  3. Morton ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.7 mi
  4. Bell Fork ElementaryElementary · Grades K-53.2 mi
  5. Onslow Early CollegeHigh · Grades 9-123.6 mi
  6. Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and TechnologyElementary · Grades K-8 · Z.E.C.A. School of Arts and Technology · Charter4.3 mi
  7. Clyde Erwin ElementaryElementary · Grades K-54.3 mi
  8. Northside HighHigh · Grades 9-124.6 mi
  9. Jacksonville Commons MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-84.8 mi
  10. Jacksonville Commons ElemElementary · Grades K-54.9 mi

How Hunters Creek Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 54 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools28th percentile
Higher than 28% · rank 1,702 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools30th percentile
Higher than 30% · rank 946 of 1,419
Onslow County Schools10th percentile
Higher than 10% · rank 33 of 39

Chronic absence is lower here than at 47% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 13 points since 2014 (67 → 54). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202554DNot Met50.7
202457CExceeded48.1
202350DNot Met45.6
202248DMet40.2
201956CMet49.1
201858CMet52.4
201763CMet58
201663CMet60
201567CMet63
201467CExceeded63

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 32.31%Hispanic 30.09%Black 22.22%Two+ Races 14.7%Asian 0.34%Native Am. 0.17%Pacific Isl. 0.17%
White: 32.31% (189) Hispanic: 30.09% (176) Black: 22.22% (130) Two+ Races: 14.7% (86) Asian: 0.34% (2) Native Am.: 0.17% (1) Pacific Isl.: 0.17% (1)
White32.31%
Hispanic30.09%
Black22.22%
Two+ Races14.7%
Asian0.34%
Native Am.0.17%
Pacific Isl.0.17%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 585
48.03%281 Female
51.97%304 Male

Student counts for Hunters Creek Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 585 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 77%Chronically absent 23%
Regular attendance: 77% (461) Chronically absent: 23% (138)
Regular attendance77%
Chronically absent23%

Student Population

Students Counted: 599
72.2%Economically disadvantaged
8.38%49 English learners

Student indicators for Hunters Creek Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 599 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 70.08%Beginning 29.92%
Experienced: 70.08% (27) Beginning: 29.92% (12)
Experienced70.08%
Beginning29.92%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 38.6 FTE
98.96%Fully licensed
1.04%Emergency or provisional
7.76%3 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Hunters 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 38.6 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)56.3%31%
Reading (grades 3–8)49.2%33.1%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)48.4%25.2%

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)51.6%23.2%18.5%6.7%
Reading (grades 3–8)50.8%16.1%24.4%8.7%
Science (grades 5 & 8)43.7%25.4%23.9%7%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-2.8365.8

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers38.64
Experienced teachers27.08 (70%)
Beginning teachers11.56 (30%)
Holding a standard license38.24 (99%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0.4 (1%)
National Board certified3

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (138 of 599)23%
Economically disadvantaged72.2%
English learners making progress (of 49)51%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.75
Library books per student22.44
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.02

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
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 Hunters Creek Elementary report card PDF

Download this report card

Hunters 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.