Third Creek Middle

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Third Creek Middle is a public middle school located in Statesville, North Carolina, serving around 400 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Iredell-Statesville Schools district, which is ranked 119 out of 242 school districts in the state.

Despite a relatively low student-teacher ratio of around 14-15 students per teacher, Third Creek Middle consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of North Carolina middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 700-800 out of around 800 schools. The school's performance on state standardized tests is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, Third Creek Middle has a more diverse student population compared to many nearby schools, with a higher percentage of African American (44.25%) and Hispanic (31%) students, as well as a very high percentage (around 88%) of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

In contrast, nearby schools such as Woodland Heights Middle, The Brawley School, and Oakwood Middle IB School demonstrate significantly higher academic achievement and statewide rankings, despite serving student populations with varying levels of diversity and economic disadvantage. This suggests that Third Creek Middle may be able to learn from the successful practices and strategies employed by these higher-performing schools to address its persistent academic underperformance and support the unique needs of its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 359 East Barkley Rd
       Statesville, NC  28677-6068


(704) 872-2135

District: Iredell-Statesville Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
765th of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,158 Help


Students who attend Third Creek Middle usually attend:

High:    South Iredell High

Feeder schools for Third Creek Middle:

Elementary:    Third Creek Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  14.2 Help
Number of students:  400

Racial breakdown:

African American:
44.3%
Hispanic:
31.0%
White:
19.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  88% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Third Creek Middle ranks worse than 96.5% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 8th among 9 ranked middle schools in the Iredell-Statesville Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.24. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Third Creek Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (44.3%), Hispanic (31%), White (19%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 88% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Iredell-Statesville Schools District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Third Creek Middle is 14.2, which is the lowest among 9 middle schools in the Iredell-Statesville Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Third Creek Middle is $11,158, which is the highest among 9 middle schools in the Iredell-Statesville Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Third Creek Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Third Creek Middle 765th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Third Creek Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Iredell-Statesville Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Iredell-Statesville Schools 119th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Third Creek Middle

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Rank History for all students at Third Creek Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 37.51 433rd 598 27.6%
2007 38.13 441st 606 27.2%
2008 41.32 405th 620 34.7%
2009 43.53 419th 630 33.5%
2010 33.90 489th 640 23.6%
2011 22.53 553rd 648 14.7%
2012 18.45 581st 662 12.2%
2013 13.02 604th 673 10.3%
2014 10.07 582nd 627 7.2%
2015 6.14 657th 705 6.8%
2016 3.81 666th 692 3.8%
2017 4.02 668th 694 3.7%
2018 4.95 666th 691 3.6%
2019 5.01 709th 737 3.8%
2021 8.41 702nd 741 5.3%
2022 5.53 757th 786 3.7%
2023 4.97 754th 784 3.8%
2024 5.24 765th 793 3.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Third Creek Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 37.66 122nd 211 42.2%
2021 67.83 27th 236 88.6%
2022 25.54 269th 312 13.8%
2023 21.20 299th 318 6.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Third Creek Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.33 584th 604 3.3%
2019 8.37 611th 639 4.4%
2021 17.58 568th 633 10.3%
2022 13.18 649th 689 5.8%
2023 8.11 711th 735 3.3%
2024 9.01 719th 743 3.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Third Creek Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.32 650th 656 0.9%
2019 2.67 676th 684 1.2%
2021 10.05 663rd 706 6.1%
2022 5.64 714th 733 2.6%
2023 5.53 715th 731 2.2%
2024 3.79 728th 738 1.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Third Creek Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.56 457th 475 3.8%
2019 21.53 463rd 504 8.1%
2021 22.94 431st 478 9.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Third Creek Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.20 637th 665 4.2%
2019 6.62 666th 697 4.4%
2021 7.40 688th 711 3.2%
2022 4.96 732nd 748 2.1%
2023 4.43 727th 747 2.7%
2024 6.37 725th 751 3.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Third Creek Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.98 479th 494 3.0%
2019 5.55 508th 519 2.1%
2021 12.87 521st 533 2.3%
2022 10.07 535th 550 2.7%
2023 10.32 545th 559 2.5%
2024 10.60 545th 560 2.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Third Creek Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.65 462nd 472 2.1%
2019 11.05 479th 493 2.8%
2021 21.32 455th 522 12.8%
2022 12.35 517th 541 4.4%
2023 6.02 547th 553 1.1%
2024 6.84 558th 564 1.1%
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Rank History for White students at Third Creek Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.91 579th 596 2.9%
2019 10.68 593rd 624 5.0%
2021 10.47 600th 632 5.1%
2022 7.10 645th 658 2.0%
2023 6.56 643rd 656 2.0%
2024 7.24 634th 652 2.8%
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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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Enrollment information for Third Creek Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1992 137 246 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 385
1993 151 206 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 361
1994 357 214 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 576
1995 379 251 4 7 0 n/a n/a 0 641
1996 379 251 4 7 0 n/a n/a 0 641
1997 359 204 9 6 0 n/a n/a 0 578
1998 344 210 13 13 1 n/a n/a 0 581
1999 320 206 16 21 2 n/a n/a 0 565
2000 269 211 26 27 0 n/a n/a 0 533
2001 275 237 34 51 0 n/a n/a 0 597
2002 279 232 26 54 0 n/a n/a 0 591
2003 279 232 26 54 0 n/a n/a 0 591
2004 265 220 27 58 1 n/a n/a 0 571
2005 232 227 20 63 1 n/a n/a 0 543
2006 231 232 24 80 2 n/a n/a 0 569
2007 234 221 20 88 3 n/a n/a 11 577
2008 222 198 13 93 1 n/a n/a 14 541
2009 195 178 8 103 0 n/a n/a 0 484
2010 161 155 8 96 1 n/a n/a 0 421
2011 151 164 9 94 0 0 12 0 430
2012 144 177 14 97 0 1 15 0 448
2013 116 173 9 106 0 0 13 0 417
2014 117 185 7 100 0 1 21 0 431
2015 127 205 10 98 0 0 14 0 454
2016 114 183 10 93 0 0 15 0 415
2017 83 180 10 101 0 0 16 0 390
2018 81 152 10 100 0 0 17 0 360
2019 91 145 9 103 0 0 15 0 363
2020 81 164 8 103 0 0 19 0 375
2021 92 224 6 122 1 0 22 0 467
2022 83 206 6 154 1 0 17 0 467
2023 76 177 2 124 0 0 21 0 400

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 Third Creek Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 385 38.0 10.1 37.4
1993 361 25.0 14.4 57.1
1994 576 40.0 14.4 34.2
1995 641 39.0 16.4 32
1996 641 39.0 16.4 32
1997 578 38.0 15.2 39.1
1998 581 39.0 14.9 35.1
1999 565 39.0 14.5 50.3
2000 533 39.0 13.7 49.3
2001 597 39.0 15.3 48.7
2002 591 39.0 15.2 53.1
2003 591 39.0 15.2 53.1
2004 571 39.0 14.6 63.2
2005 543 39.0 13.9 67.4
2006 569 39.0 14.6 65.9
2007 577 42.2 13.7 65.7
2008 541 40.1 13.5 69.6
2009 484 39.4 12.3 66.5
2010 421 34.0 12.3 78.1
2011 430 31.3 13.7 80
2012 448 32.5 13.7 83.3
2013 417 38.0 10.9 89.2
2014 431 38.4 11.2 88.9
2015 454 34.0 13.3 88.3
2016 415 29.0 14.3 83.9
2017 390 33.4 11.6 90.8
2018 360 28.7 12.5 86.9
2019 363 29.3 12.3 84.6
2020 375 27.4 13.6 81.1
2021 467 32.4 14.3 79
2022 467 30.0 15.5 71.5
2023 400 28.0 14.2 88

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 Third Creek Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 385 38.0 10.1 37.4
1993 361 25.0 14.4 57.1
1994 576 40.0 14.4 34.2
1995 641 39.0 16.4 32
1996 641 39.0 16.4 32
1997 578 38.0 15.2 39.1
1998 581 39.0 14.9 35.1
1999 565 39.0 14.5 50.3
2000 533 39.0 13.7 49.3
2001 597 39.0 15.3 48.7
2002 591 39.0 15.2 53.1
2003 591 39.0 15.2 53.1
2004 571 39.0 14.6 63.2
2005 543 39.0 13.9 67.4
2006 569 39.0 14.6 65.9
2007 577 42.2 13.7 65.7
2008 541 40.1 13.5 69.6
2009 484 39.4 12.3 66.5
2010 421 34.0 12.3 78.1
2011 430 31.3 13.7 80
2012 448 32.5 13.7 83.3
2013 417 38.0 10.9 89.2
2014 431 38.4 11.2 88.9
2015 454 34.0 13.3 88.3
2016 415 29.0 14.3 83.9
2017 390 33.4 11.6 90.8
2018 360 28.7 12.5 86.9
2019 363 29.3 12.3 84.6
2020 375 27.4 13.6 81.1
2021 467 32.4 14.3 79
2022 467 30.0 15.5 71.5
2023 400 28.0 14.2 88

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 Third Creek Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $789 (7.1%) $10,369 (92.9%) $11,158

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Third Creek Middle

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 709th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 754th of 784 Middle schools
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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Third Creek Middle)25.625
 0.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Iredell-Statesville Schools)60.955.4
 5.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Third Creek Middle)2721
 6%
   6th Grade Reading (Iredell-Statesville Schools)60.649.4
 11.2%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Third Creek Middle)14.911.3
 3.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Iredell-Statesville Schools)62.355.7
 6.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Third Creek Middle)28.713
 15.7%
   7th Grade Reading (Iredell-Statesville Schools)6250
 12%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Third Creek Middle)16.513.3
 3.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Iredell-Statesville Schools)59.650.6
 9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Third Creek Middle)29.619.4
 10.2%
   8th Grade Reading (Iredell-Statesville Schools)5852.5
 5.5%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Third Creek Middle)50.428.9
 21.5%
   8th Grade Science (Iredell-Statesville Schools)78.369.1
 9.2%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students363400
 10.2%
African American145177
 22.1%
American Indian00
Asian92
 77.8%
Hispanic103124
 20.4%
Pacific Islander00
White9176
 16.5%
Two or More Races1521
 40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84.6%88%
 3.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Third Creek Middle

Students who attend Third Creek Middle usually go on to attend South Iredell High

Students at Third Creek Middle are 44% African American, 31% Hispanic, 19% White, 5% Two or more races.

Third Creek Middle ranks in the bottom 3.5% of North Carolina middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 400 students attended Third Creek Middle.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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