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Middle Creek Elementary

Wake County Schools · Wake County

Address
110 Middle Creek Park Avenue, Apex, NC 27539
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370472002557
636
Students
47.8
Teachers (FTE)
13.3:1
Student–teacher ratio
B
Performance grade
70
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
15.3%
Chronically absent
33.8%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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  1. Middle Creek HighHigh · Grades 9-120.2 mi
  2. West Lake ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-50.6 mi
  3. West Lake MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-80.7 mi
  4. Oak Grove ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.3 mi
  5. Holly Ridge MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-83.3 mi
  6. Holly Ridge ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.4 mi
  7. Penny Road ElementaryElementary · Grades K-53.8 mi
  8. Banks Road ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.9 mi
  9. Ballentine ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-54.0 mi
  10. Holly Springs ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-54.0 mi

How Middle Creek Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 70 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools72nd percentile
Higher than 72% · rank 640 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools75th percentile
Higher than 75% · rank 322 of 1,419
Wake County Schools48th percentile
Higher than 48% · rank 93 of 189

Chronic absence is lower here than at 75% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 12 points since 2014 (82 → 70). Met or exceeded expected growth in 7 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202570BMet69.6
202472BExceeded67.2
202368CMet64.4
202267CMet62.6
201969CNot Met71.2
201869CNot Met70.4
201775BMet74
201672BMet73
201574BNot Met77
201482BExceeded80

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 Wake County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 61.32%Hispanic 19.81%Black 11.32%Asian 3.77%Two+ Races 3.46%Native Am. 0.16%Pacific Isl. 0.16%
White: 61.32% (390) Hispanic: 19.81% (126) Black: 11.32% (72) Asian: 3.77% (24) Two+ Races: 3.46% (22) Native Am.: 0.16% (1) Pacific Isl.: 0.16% (1)
White61.32%
Hispanic19.81%
Black11.32%
Asian3.77%
Two+ Races3.46%
Native Am.0.16%
Pacific Isl.0.16%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 636
45.6%290 Female
54.4%346 Male

Student counts for Middle Creek Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 636 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 84.7%Chronically absent 15.3%
Regular attendance: 84.7% (569) Chronically absent: 15.3% (103)
Regular attendance84.7%
Chronically absent15.3%

Student Population

Students Counted: 672
33.8%Economically disadvantaged
11.48%73 English learners

Student indicators for Middle Creek Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 672 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 89.71%Beginning 10.29%
Experienced: 89.71% (43) Beginning: 10.29% (5)
Experienced89.71%
Beginning10.29%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 47.9 FTE
98.06%Fully licensed
1.94%Emergency or provisional
18.78%9 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Middle 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 47.9 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)77.2%61.4%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)70.3%52.9%
Reading (grades 3–8)65.6%43.7%

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)29.7%17.3%31.3%21.7%
Reading (grades 3–8)34.4%22%24.1%19.5%
Science (grades 5 & 8)22.8%15.8%42.6%18.8%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth-1.3173.4

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers47.92
Experienced teachers42.99 (90%)
Beginning teachers4.93 (10%)
Holding a standard license46.99 (98%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0.93 (2%)
National Board certified9

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (103 of 672)15.3%
Economically disadvantaged33.8%
English learners making progress (of 73)17.8%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.73
Library books per student14.5
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom0.73

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
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 Middle Creek Elementary report card PDF

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Middle 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.