Is Brier Creek Elementary a good school?

Brier Creek Elementary ranks 614 th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Brier Creek Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 207 students attended Brier Creek Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Brier Creek Elementary?

Students at Brier Creek Elementary are 89% White, 9% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Brier Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Brier Creek Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : E Lawson Brown Middle High : East Davidson High

Brier Creek Elementary

Summary:

Brier Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Thomasville, North Carolina, serving 207 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Davidson County Schools district, which is ranked 100 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Brier Creek Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the district and state in mathematics and science proficiency. For example, in 2023-2024, 81.5% of 3rd-grade students at Brier Creek were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 66.5% for the district and 62.7% for the state. The school also performs particularly well for its male students and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 430 and 265 out of 1,464 and 1,450 North Carolina elementary schools, respectively, in 2023-2024. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined from 283 out of 1,473 schools in 2018-2019 to 614 out of 1,505 schools in 2023-2024, suggesting it may be struggling to keep pace with improvements in other schools across the state.

While Brier Creek Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of white students (89.37%) compared to the surrounding schools, its white students rank in the bottom half of North Carolina elementary schools, indicating potential achievement gaps between white and non-white students. The school also faces challenges related to the significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 48.78% in 2020-2021 to 68.6% in 2022-2023, which may be contributing to its declining statewide ranking. Nearby schools, such as Hasty Elementary and Davis-Townsend Elementary, have also shown strong academic performance, providing parents with additional high-quality options in the Davidson County Schools district.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

175 Watford Road
Thomasville, NC 27360

(336) 474-8200

District: Davidson County Schools

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,467

Students who attend Brier Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	E Lawson Brown Middle
High:	East Davidson High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 207

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.4%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Two or more races:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brier Creek Elementary ranks better than 59.2% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 9^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Davidson County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.17. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Brier Creek Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Davidson County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (89.4%), Hispanic (8.7%), two or more races (1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brier Creek Elementary is 11.8, which is the lowest among 18 elementary schools in the Davidson County Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Brier Creek Elementary employs 17.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brier Creek Elementary is $10,467, which is the highest among 18 elementary schools in the Davidson County Schools District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brier Creek Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Brier Creek Elementary 614^th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Brier Creek Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Davidson County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Davidson County Schools 100^th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brier Creek Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Brier Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	60.24	534^th	1276	58.2%
2007	46.93	796^th	1293	38.4%
2008	54.63	639^th	1324	51.7%
2009	54.71	702^nd	1354	48.2%
2010	61.57	583^rd	1363	57.2%
2011	40.93	908^th	1381	34.3%
2012	31.12	1074^th	1388	22.6%
2013	45.37	741^st	1403	47.2%
2014	39.60	854^th	1390	38.6%
2015	56.91	628^th	1440	56.4%
2016	43.14	872^nd	1425	38.8%
2017	61.37	551^st	1429	61.4%
2018	69.84	408^th	1434	71.5%
2019	76.36	283^rd	1473	80.8%
2021	29.95	1023^rd	1489	31.3%
2022	34.93	1010^th	1514	33.3%
2023	59.87	583^rd	1502	61.2%
2024	58.17	614^th	1505	59.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brier Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	81.15	141^st	1332	89.4%
2019	87.04	80^th	1361	94.1%
2021	49.07	608^th	1329	54.3%
2022	33.02	970^th	1366	29.0%
2023	68.43	348^th	1437	75.8%
2024	73.35	265^th	1450	81.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Brier Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	68.91	410^th	1405	70.8%
2019	72.03	348^th	1424	75.6%
2021	24.95	1096^th	1440	23.9%
2022	32.02	1029^th	1458	29.4%
2023	49.90	737^th	1459	49.5%
2024	48.28	740^th	1455	49.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Brier Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	68.68	411^th	1413	70.9%
2019	75.89	276^th	1430	80.7%
2021	35.66	911^th	1444	36.9%
2022	37.93	935^th	1464	36.1%
2023	67.16	423^rd	1461	71.0%
2024	67.29	430^th	1464	70.6%

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Rank History for White students at Brier Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	56.13	539^th	1178	54.2%
2019	56.77	512^th	1183	56.7%
2021	9.98	1135^th	1172	3.2%
2022	13.56	1117^th	1194	6.4%
2023	34.49	848^th	1183	28.3%
2024	35.00	825^th	1166	29.2%

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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.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Brier Creek Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	360	4	4	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	373
2005	354	8	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	369
2006	381	8	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
2007	373	4	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	8	396
2008	383	1	0	12	1	n/a	n/a	9	406
2009	375	13	0	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	403
2010	391	12	0	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	418
2011	387	2	0	14	3	0	4	0	410
2012	342	1	0	15	3	0	5	0	366
2013	332	0	0	17	4	0	0	0	353
2014	318	0	0	19	3	0	4	0	344
2015	290	0	0	24	2	0	1	0	317
2016	264	2	0	29	2	0	3	0	300
2017	264	0	0	28	1	0	6	0	299
2018	269	0	1	30	1	0	6	0	307
2019	252	1	0	26	1	0	11	0	291
2020	201	0	0	24	0	0	24	0	249
2021	181	1	0	14	0	0	9	0	205
2022	191	0	0	17	1	0	6	0	215
2023	185	0	1	18	1	0	2	0	207

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 Brier Creek Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	373	15.0	24.9	32.2
2005	369	17.0	21.7	37.7
2006	395	17.0	23.2	39.2
2007	396	n/a	n/a	40.7
2008	406	24.8	16.4	46.3
2009	403	25.8	15.6	n/a
2010	418	28.1	14.8	53.6
2011	410	28.2	14.5	53.7
2012	366	26.2	13.9	54.6
2013	353	25.3	13.9	56.9
2014	344	22.9	14.9	57
2015	317	25.0	12.6	53.9
2016	300	20.0	15.0	57.7
2017	299	20.5	14.5	58.2
2018	307	18.3	16.7	53.1
2019	291	18.4	15.8	57
2020	249	18.7	13.3	61.4
2021	205	16.5	12.4	48.8
2022	215	16.6	12.9	48.8
2023	207	17.5	11.8	68.6

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 Brier Creek Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	373	15.0	24.9	32.2
2005	369	17.0	21.7	37.7
2006	395	17.0	23.2	39.2
2007	396	n/a	n/a	40.7
2008	406	24.8	16.4	46.3
2009	403	25.8	15.6	n/a
2010	418	28.1	14.8	53.6
2011	410	28.2	14.5	53.7
2012	366	26.2	13.9	54.6
2013	353	25.3	13.9	56.9
2014	344	22.9	14.9	57
2015	317	25.0	12.6	53.9
2016	300	20.0	15.0	57.7
2017	299	20.5	14.5	58.2
2018	307	18.3	16.7	53.1
2019	291	18.4	15.8	57
2020	249	18.7	13.3	61.4
2021	205	16.5	12.4	48.8
2022	215	16.6	12.9	48.8
2023	207	17.5	11.8	68.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Brier Creek Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,149 (11.0%)	$9,319 (89.0%)	$10,467

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brier Creek Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 283^rd of 1473 Elementary schools	Ranks 583^rd of 1502 Elementary schools	19.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Brier Creek Elementary)	82.9	73.7	9.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Davidson County Schools)	70.1	66.8	3.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	64.3	61.1	3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Brier Creek Elementary)	63.4	42.1	21.3%
3rd Grade Reading (Davidson County Schools)	57.9	53.5	4.4%
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)	56.8	48	8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Brier Creek Elementary)	75	63.9	11.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Davidson County Schools)	62.5	58.4	4.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
4th Grade Reading (Brier Creek Elementary)	55.4	66.7	11.3%
4th Grade Reading (Davidson County Schools)	56.7	57	0.3%
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Brier Creek Elementary)	75.4	53.5	21.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Davidson County Schools)	68.6	62.7	5.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	60.2	55.9	4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Brier Creek Elementary)	64.9	41.9	23%
5th Grade Reading (Davidson County Schools)	56	48.5	7.5%
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	54.6	48	6.6%
5th Grade Science (Brier Creek Elementary)	91.2	72.1	19.1%
5th Grade Science (Davidson County Schools)	79.7	72.4	7.3%
5th Grade Science (North Carolina)	72.6	65.3	7.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	291	207	28.9%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	26	18	30.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	252	185	26.6%
Two or More Races	11	2	81.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	57%	68.6%	11.6%

Schools Near Brier Creek Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOG Mathematics (2024)					EOG Reading (2024)						EOG Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brier Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	175 Watford Road	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 474-8200	207	18	11.8	68.6%	185 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	58.2	614^th of 1505 public elementary schools	59.2%		59.9	583^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	61.2%	31	81.5	69.6	69.4			55.6	30.4	33.3				72.2		$10,467	$1,149	$9,319
Fair Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	217 Cedar Lodge Road	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 472-7020	522	38	13.9	61.3%	389 (74.5%)	11 (2.1%)	97 (18.6%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	54.3	677^th of 1505 public elementary schools	55.0%		66.8	472^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	68.6%	205	71.9	42.9	77.6			44.9	45.5	40.0				76.5		$8,539	$842	$7,696
Davis-Townsend Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	975 Heath Church Road	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 249-9880	420	29	14.6	54.0%	347 (82.6%)	9 (2.1%)	50 (11.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	62.8	528^th of 1505 public elementary schools	64.9%		75.3	321^st of 1502 public elementary schools	78.6%	207	58.6	50.0	74.7			51.7	56.1	54.4				79.7		$10,132	$1,065	$9,067
Silver Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11161 East Old Hwy 64	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 472-1576	247	17	14.1	81.0%	211 (85.4%)	4 (1.6%)	16 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.5%)	34.5	1018^th of 1505 public elementary schools	32.4%		31.5	1067^th of 1502 public elementary schools	29.0%	49	51.7	60.0	46.9			34.5	48.6	25.0				59.4		$10,227	$1,339	$8,887
Thomasville Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	915 E Sunrise Avenue	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Thomasville City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 474-4160	743	50	14.8	99.6%	113 (15.2%)	313 (42.1%)	238 (32.0%)	12 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (8.5%)								(n/a)	38.6					24.7								$11,267	$2,277	$8,990
Liberty Drive Elementary	Public	4-5	401 Liberty Drive	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Thomasville City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 474-4186	357	18	20.4	99.2%	51 (14.3%)	132 (37.0%)	130 (36.4%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.9%)	21.1	1264^th of 1505 public elementary schools	16.0%		17.7	1293^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	13.9%	29		34.0	44.9				30.9	37.3				53.4		$11,739	$2,365	$9,374
Pilot Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	145 Pilot School Road	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 472-7965	364	20	17.7	69.8%	270 (74.2%)	16 (4.4%)	53 (14.6%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)	41.4	902^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	40.1%		44.4	858^th of 1502 public elementary schools	42.9%	44	54.0	31.5	67.2			44.0	40.7	34.4				77.0		$9,751	$959	$8,792
Hopewell Elementary School	Public	K-5	6294 Welborn Road	Trinity	27370	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	No	(336) 861-2030	679	41	16.5	50.2%	562 (82.8%)	13 (1.9%)	53 (7.8%)	17 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.9%)	79.7	247^th of 1505 public elementary schools	83.6%		76.3	295^th of 1502 public elementary schools	80.4%	48	72.7	77.7	82.9			52.1	62.5	61.3				87.4		$8,788	$503	$8,285
Tabernacle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4901 Tabernacle School Rd	Asheboro	27205	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 629-3533	322	20	16.1	76.7%	246 (76.4%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (13.7%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.8%)	51.2	727^th of 1505 public elementary schools	51.7%		62	545^th of 1502 public elementary schools	63.7%	182	73.1	42.3	72.5			36.5	55.8	35.3				72.5		$11,262	$1,885	$9,378
The Virtual Academy at Randolph	Public, Virtual	K-8	4829 Tabernacle School Road	Asheboro	27205	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	Yes	No	(336) 318-0076	96	12	8.0	6.3%	53 (55.2%)	9 (9.4%)	20 (20.8%)	5 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.4%)	21.8	1253^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	16.7%					(n/a)		33.3		9.1	20.0		41.7		45.5	10.0	30.4		34.8

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