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Crosscreek Charter School is an elementary school located in Louisburg, North Carolina, serving grades K-8 with a student population of 396. The school is part of the Franklin County Schools district, which is ranked 99 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Crosscreek Charter School has a predominantly white student population, with 71.46% of students identifying as white in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on EOG (End-of-Grade) tests, is mixed compared to the state and surrounding schools. While the school performs better than the state average in some grade levels and subjects, it lags behind in others. For example, in 2023-2024, Crosscreek Charter School's 5th-grade reading proficiency rate was 63.6%, which is higher than the state average of 50.3%, but its 3rd-grade reading proficiency rate was only 35.7%, compared to the state average of 48.7%. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 748 out of 1,425 North Carolina elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 1,129 out of 1,489 in 2020-2021. The school is currently ranked 876 out of 1,505 North Carolina elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Crosscreek Charter School's academic performance is generally lower than that of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Envision Science Academy and Edward Best Elementary. For example, in 2023-2024, Envision Science Academy's 5th-grade math proficiency rate was 81.4%, compared to Crosscreek Charter School's 61.4%. The school's performance may be influenced by the socioeconomic status of its student population, as its low-socioeconomic status (SES) students ranked 768 out of 1,450 North Carolina elementary schools in 2023-2024, which is higher than the school's overall ranking. Additionally, the racial makeup of Crosscreek Charter School is significantly different from the surrounding schools, which have a higher percentage of non-white students, raising questions about the school's ability to serve a diverse student population and address any potential racial achievement gaps.
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