Gray's Creek Elementary

Summary:

Gray's Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Hope Mills, North Carolina, serving 461 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Cumberland County Schools district.

Gray's Creek Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, with 89% of 3rd graders, 71.6% of 4th graders, and 68.4% of 5th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 57.1%, 52.4%, and 51.1% for the district, respectively. In Reading, 68.5% of 3rd graders, 63.6% of 4th graders, and 59.2% of 5th graders are proficient or better, again exceeding the district and state averages. The school's diverse student population, with 53.36% White, 17.14% African American, and 16.05% Hispanic students, performs particularly well, with the African American and Hispanic subgroups ranking in the top 100 and top 70 elementary schools in North Carolina, respectively.

Despite having a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 98.26% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Gray's Creek Elementary's low-income students perform well, ranking in the top 189 elementary schools in North Carolina for this subgroup. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.2 to 16 students per teacher, may contribute to its strong academic performance, which outpaces nearby schools like C. Wayne Collier Elementary, J.W. Seabrook Elementary, Cumberland Road Elementary, and Elizabeth M. Cashwell Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2964 School Rd
       Hope Mills, NC  28348


(910) 483-3352

District: Cumberland County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
244th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,481 Help


Students who attend Gray's Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Gray's Creek Middle
High:    Gray's Creek High

Student/teacher ratio:  16.0 Help
Number of students:  461

Racial breakdown:

White:
53.4%
African American:
17.1%
Hispanic:
16.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Gray's Creek Elementary ranks better than 83.8% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 5th among 46 ranked elementary schools in the Cumberland County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.77. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Gray's Creek Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (53.4%), African American (17.1%), Hispanic (16.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 98.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gray's Creek Elementary is 16. 47 elementary schools in the Cumberland County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gray's Creek Elementary is $9,481. 33 elementary schools in the Cumberland County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gray's Creek Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Gray's Creek Elementary 244th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Gray's Creek Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Cumberland County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Cumberland County Schools 138th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Gray's Creek Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Gray's Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 61.37 592nd 1363 56.6%
2011 59.01 632nd 1381 54.2%
2012 63.70 538th 1388 61.2%
2013 51.91 630th 1403 55.1%
2014 47.76 743rd 1390 46.5%
2015 54.16 680th 1440 52.8%
2016 62.47 521st 1425 63.4%
2017 65.43 487th 1429 65.9%
2018 69.89 407th 1434 71.6%
2019 71.19 386th 1473 73.8%
2021 59.55 589th 1489 60.4%
2022 63.27 536th 1514 64.6%
2023 74.25 338th 1502 77.5%
2024 79.77 244th 1505 83.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gray's Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.53 318th 1332 76.1%
2019 78.25 181st 1361 86.7%
2021 61.12 404th 1329 69.6%
2022 68.30 299th 1366 78.1%
2023 65.08 411th 1437 71.4%
2024 77.91 189th 1450 87.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Gray's Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.82 306th 1405 78.2%
2019 63.53 496th 1424 65.2%
2021 59.57 533rd 1440 63.0%
2022 59.84 553rd 1458 62.1%
2023 76.73 265th 1459 81.8%
2024 77.54 246th 1455 83.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Gray's Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.35 556th 897 38.0%
2021 35.34 413th 646 36.1%
2022 65.47 127th 634 80.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Gray's Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.98 48th 612 92.2%
2022 55.89 284th 500 43.2%
2023 60.68 267th 582 54.1%
2024 60.90 292nd 669 56.4%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Gray's Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.54 20th 76 73.7%
2019 60.53 32nd 72 55.6%
2021 49.85 38th 76 50.0%
2022 53.24 42nd 85 50.6%
2023 62.96 26th 81 67.9%
2024 59.07 32nd 75 57.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Gray's Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.81 529th 1413 62.6%
2019 74.16 298th 1430 79.2%
2021 57.49 582nd 1444 59.7%
2022 63.49 502nd 1464 65.7%
2023 67.64 414th 1461 71.7%
2024 78.71 254th 1464 82.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Gray's Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.54 54th 927 94.2%
2019 84.11 76th 949 92.0%
2022 85.04 68th 927 92.7%
2023 82.00 92nd 933 90.1%
2024 82.23 95th 924 89.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gray's Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 77.53 114th 865 86.8%
2022 82.19 87th 893 90.3%
2023 78.85 116th 915 87.3%
2024 86.24 70th 951 92.6%
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Rank History for White students at Gray's Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.75 441st 1178 62.6%
2019 54.36 543rd 1183 54.1%
2021 33.90 813th 1172 30.6%
2022 49.01 627th 1194 47.5%
2023 48.85 628th 1183 46.9%
2024 64.79 382nd 1166 67.2%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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by a parent
Thursday, August 15, 2013

Open Quote The teachers and staff make sure that every child feels welcome. The school is very much about getting and keeping the kids reading. The kids learn about different areas of the world, not just what's in America. This is one of the best school districts in our area. The teachers are very nice and are extremely willing to communicate and work with the parents. This school district is also very military friendly :) Close Quote



Enrollment information for Gray's Creek Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2010 249 78 1 20 26 n/a n/a 0 374
2011 223 56 0 28 23 0 34 0 364
2012 256 57 1 37 24 0 30 0 405
2013 268 72 3 34 18 0 29 0 424
2014 262 76 0 45 19 1 23 0 426
2015 247 81 0 44 19 3 30 0 424
2016 239 73 0 46 28 2 44 0 432
2017 239 84 3 42 23 2 39 0 432
2018 255 76 3 48 22 0 37 0 441
2019 264 68 0 42 17 0 33 0 424
2020 266 77 0 47 15 0 49 0 454
2021 241 67 0 57 17 0 33 0 415
2022 236 65 3 74 18 0 36 0 432
2023 246 79 6 74 18 2 36 0 461

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gray's Creek Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 374 20.5 18.3 47.9
2011 364 22.8 15.9 44.8
2012 405 25.0 16.2 43
2013 424 28.5 14.8 42.2
2014 426 31.0 13.7 44.6
2015 424 31.0 13.6 44.3
2016 432 31.0 13.9 43.8
2017 432 28.3 15.2 44.7
2018 441 28.0 15.7 43.5
2019 424 28.9 14.6 49.8
2020 454 31.5 14.4 99.3
2021 415 31.3 13.2 97.3
2022 432 28.0 15.4 99.3
2023 461 28.8 16.0 98.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gray's Creek Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 374 20.5 18.3 47.9
2011 364 22.8 15.9 44.8
2012 405 25.0 16.2 43
2013 424 28.5 14.8 42.2
2014 426 31.0 13.7 44.6
2015 424 31.0 13.6 44.3
2016 432 31.0 13.9 43.8
2017 432 28.3 15.2 44.7
2018 441 28.0 15.7 43.5
2019 424 28.9 14.6 49.8
2020 454 31.5 14.4 99.3
2021 415 31.3 13.2 97.3
2022 432 28.0 15.4 99.3
2023 461 28.8 16.0 98.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Gray's Creek Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,043 (11.0%) $8,438 (89.0%) $9,481

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gray's Creek Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 386th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 338th of 1502 Elementary schools
 3.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gray's Creek Elementary)76.176.5
 0.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cumberland County Schools)58.955.5
 3.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Gray's Creek Elementary)64.861.7
 3.1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Cumberland County Schools)54.146.1
 8%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Gray's Creek Elementary)62.757.9
 4.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cumberland County Schools)49.449.2
 0.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Gray's Creek Elementary)66.764.5
 2.2%
   4th Grade Reading (Cumberland County Schools)57.955.8
 2.1%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Gray's Creek Elementary)66.761.3
 5.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cumberland County Schools)53.846.2
 7.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Gray's Creek Elementary)61.557.3
 4.2%
   5th Grade Reading (Cumberland County Schools)53.944.9
 9%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Gray's Creek Elementary)83.382.7
 0.6%
   5th Grade Science (Cumberland County Schools)73.463.1
 10.3%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students424461
 8.7%
African American6879
 16.2%
American Indian1718
 5.9%
Asian06
Hispanic4274
 76.2%
Pacific Islander02
White264246
 6.8%
Two or More Races3336
 9.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients49.8%98.3%
 48.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Gray's Creek Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 461 students attended Gray's Creek Elementary.

Students who attend Gray's Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gray's Creek Middle
High : Gray's Creek High

Gray's Creek Elementary ranks 244th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Gray's Creek Elementary are 53% White, 17% African American, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 1% Asian.


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