Blue Creek Elementary

Summary:

Blue Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Jacksonville, North Carolina, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Onslow County Schools district. However, the school has seen a concerning decline in its academic performance and statewide ranking over the years.

Blue Creek Elementary has a diverse student population, with a significant shift in racial makeup in recent years. While the school once had a majority White student body, the population is now 47.14% White, 18.78% African American, and 23.88% Hispanic. Academically, Blue Creek Elementary consistently underperforms the district and state averages, with only 40.4% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 61.8% for Onslow County Schools and 62.7% for North Carolina. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a large proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Carolina Forest Elementary, which is just 5.62 miles away, Blue Creek Elementary consistently performs worse in academic measures. This suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique challenges faced by the school's diverse student population and improve learning outcomes.


Detail:

Public K-5

 1260 Burgaw Hwy
       Jacksonville, NC  28540-7909


(910) 347-1717

District: Onslow County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1373rd of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,673 Help


Students who attend Blue Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Southwest Middle
High:    Southwest High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  490

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.1%
Hispanic:
23.9%
African American:
18.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  66.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Blue Creek Elementary ranks worse than 91.2% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Onslow County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.3. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Blue Creek Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (47.1%), Hispanic (23.9%), African American (18.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 66.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Blue Creek Elementary is 13.8, which is the 4th best among 20 elementary schools in the Onslow County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Blue Creek Elementary is $10,673, which is the 3rd highest among 20 elementary schools in the Onslow County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Blue Creek Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Blue Creek Elementary 1373rd of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Blue Creek Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Onslow County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Onslow County Schools 135th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Blue Creek Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Blue Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 40.21 862nd 1276 32.4%
2007 36.39 944th 1293 27.0%
2008 44.22 818th 1324 38.2%
2009 31.67 1016th 1354 25.0%
2010 38.06 959th 1363 29.6%
2011 61.11 594th 1381 57.0%
2012 64.27 522nd 1388 62.4%
2013 45.82 730th 1403 48.0%
2014 55.48 613th 1390 55.9%
2015 42.19 872nd 1440 39.4%
2016 34.04 1012th 1425 29.0%
2017 28.35 1101st 1429 23.0%
2018 19.44 1218th 1434 15.1%
2019 22.37 1230th 1473 16.5%
2021 59.56 588th 1489 60.5%
2022 36.43 974th 1514 35.7%
2023 31.13 1070th 1502 28.8%
2024 14.30 1373rd 1505 8.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Blue Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.66 52nd 86 39.5%
2019 3.63 102nd 103 1.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Blue Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 17.67 755th 801 5.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Blue Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.93 1151st 1332 13.6%
2019 28.99 1072nd 1361 21.2%
2021 72.98 219th 1329 83.5%
2022 39.27 862nd 1366 36.9%
2023 40.72 895th 1437 37.7%
2024 10.77 1402nd 1450 3.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Blue Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.49 1298th 1405 7.6%
2019 26.13 1150th 1424 19.2%
2021 60.32 519th 1440 64.0%
2022 39.28 896th 1458 38.5%
2023 30.98 1067th 1459 26.9%
2024 16.76 1308th 1455 10.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Blue Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.43 893rd 897 0.4%
2019 28.71 693rd 878 21.1%
2021 47.67 263rd 646 59.3%
2022 38.74 359th 634 43.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Blue Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.17 594th 612 2.9%
2021 59.89 242nd 494 51.0%
2022 20.36 476th 500 4.8%
2023 19.36 560th 582 3.8%
2024 69.83 72nd 669 89.2%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Blue Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.10 57th 76 25.0%
2019 33.77 55th 72 23.6%
2021 43.59 46th 76 39.5%
2022 29.41 68th 85 20.0%
2023 30.57 65th 81 19.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Blue Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.78 1099th 1413 22.2%
2019 23.21 1193rd 1430 16.6%
2021 57.09 591st 1444 59.1%
2022 35.69 966th 1464 34.0%
2023 33.31 1030th 1461 29.5%
2024 17.10 1297th 1464 11.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Blue Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.86 900th 927 2.9%
2019 10.98 927th 949 2.3%
2022 21.61 821st 927 11.4%
2023 19.76 832nd 933 10.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Blue Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.42 782nd 851 8.1%
2019 29.47 693rd 865 19.9%
2022 53.60 355th 893 60.2%
2023 54.37 366th 915 60.0%
2024 41.30 577th 951 39.3%
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Rank History for White students at Blue Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.82 1074th 1178 8.8%
2019 20.29 1059th 1183 10.5%
2021 44.67 651st 1172 44.5%
2022 25.58 983rd 1194 17.7%
2023 18.49 1061st 1183 10.3%
2024 4.30 1156th 1166 0.9%
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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 Blue Creek Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 733 212 29 20 2 n/a n/a 0 996
1989 781 266 15 19 0 n/a n/a 0 1081
1990 818 269 29 25 0 n/a n/a 0 1141
1991 763 216 29 27 3 n/a n/a 0 1038
1992 770 211 25 32 2 n/a n/a 0 1040
1993 766 197 28 39 2 n/a n/a 0 1032
1994 768 223 20 37 4 n/a n/a 27 1079
1995 444 180 12 30 6 n/a n/a 0 672
1996 444 180 12 30 6 n/a n/a 0 672
1997 494 181 16 34 12 n/a n/a 0 737
1998 466 186 13 36 16 n/a n/a 2 719
1999 451 204 8 28 13 n/a n/a 0 704
2000 377 196 8 34 14 n/a n/a 0 629
2001 356 195 9 38 10 n/a n/a 0 608
2002 375 218 9 42 11 n/a n/a 0 655
2003 375 218 9 42 11 n/a n/a 0 655
2004 374 212 9 32 9 n/a n/a 0 636
2005 401 233 12 43 10 n/a n/a 0 699
2006 426 242 13 51 7 n/a n/a 0 739
2007 407 139 12 52 5 n/a n/a 80 695
2008 410 156 13 53 6 n/a n/a 81 719
2009 308 185 14 49 4 n/a n/a 0 560
2010 287 210 15 45 9 n/a n/a 0 566
2011 255 98 2 46 5 3 44 0 453
2012 242 90 2 50 4 2 53 0 443
2013 242 94 3 63 5 5 54 0 466
2014 242 97 1 62 2 2 47 0 453
2015 254 108 0 69 3 3 41 0 478
2016 238 101 3 71 2 2 45 0 462
2017 259 91 3 83 1 5 51 0 493
2018 246 73 2 84 0 4 50 0 459
2019 269 69 4 84 0 2 46 0 474
2020 255 63 7 92 0 2 54 0 473
2021 224 40 6 56 1 2 26 0 355
2022 239 72 6 104 0 2 36 0 459
2023 231 92 5 117 5 1 39 0 490

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 Blue Creek Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 996 45.0 22.1 29.2
1989 1081 54.0 20.0 29.3
1990 1141 59.0 19.3 28
1991 1038 54.0 19.2 30.8
1992 1040 50.0 20.8 30.2
1993 1032 58.0 17.8 33.4
1994 1079 62.0 17.4 35.6
1995 672 41.0 16.4 33.9
1996 672 41.0 16.4 33.9
1997 737 41.0 18.0 31.5
1998 719 46.0 15.6 35
1999 704 46.0 15.3 50
2000 629 46.0 13.7 51.7
2001 608 46.0 13.2 51.8
2002 655 47.0 13.9 52.2
2003 655 47.0 13.9 52.2
2004 636 47.0 13.5 53.5
2005 699 47.0 14.9 52.5
2006 739 47.0 15.7 54.1
2007 695 n/a n/a 57.9
2008 719 44.0 16.3 62.5
2009 560 37.3 15.0 52.9
2010 566 32.4 17.4 61.8
2011 453 33.5 13.5 54.3
2012 443 31.0 14.2 57.8
2013 466 32.6 14.2 56.2
2014 453 32.5 13.9 62.9
2015 478 35.0 13.6 61.5
2016 462 32.0 14.4 63
2017 493 33.5 14.7 65.9
2018 459 32.0 14.3 61
2019 474 33.0 14.3 60.5
2020 473 32.8 14.3 57.5
2021 355 30.0 11.8 54.9
2022 459 33.0 13.9 57.1
2023 490 35.5 13.8 66.5

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 Blue Creek Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 996 45.0 22.1 29.2
1989 1081 54.0 20.0 29.3
1990 1141 59.0 19.3 28
1991 1038 54.0 19.2 30.8
1992 1040 50.0 20.8 30.2
1993 1032 58.0 17.8 33.4
1994 1079 62.0 17.4 35.6
1995 672 41.0 16.4 33.9
1996 672 41.0 16.4 33.9
1997 737 41.0 18.0 31.5
1998 719 46.0 15.6 35
1999 704 46.0 15.3 50
2000 629 46.0 13.7 51.7
2001 608 46.0 13.2 51.8
2002 655 47.0 13.9 52.2
2003 655 47.0 13.9 52.2
2004 636 47.0 13.5 53.5
2005 699 47.0 14.9 52.5
2006 739 47.0 15.7 54.1
2007 695 n/a n/a 57.9
2008 719 44.0 16.3 62.5
2009 560 37.3 15.0 52.9
2010 566 32.4 17.4 61.8
2011 453 33.5 13.5 54.3
2012 443 31.0 14.2 57.8
2013 466 32.6 14.2 56.2
2014 453 32.5 13.9 62.9
2015 478 35.0 13.6 61.5
2016 462 32.0 14.4 63
2017 493 33.5 14.7 65.9
2018 459 32.0 14.3 61
2019 474 33.0 14.3 60.5
2020 473 32.8 14.3 57.5
2021 355 30.0 11.8 54.9
2022 459 33.0 13.9 57.1
2023 490 35.5 13.8 66.5

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 Blue Creek Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,190 (11.2%) $9,482 (88.8%) $10,672

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Blue Creek Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1230th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1070th of 1502 Elementary schools
 12.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Blue Creek Elementary)5342.9
 10.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Onslow County Schools)60.157.1
 3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Blue Creek Elementary)51.223.1
 28.1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Onslow County Schools)56.546.1
 10.4%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Blue Creek Elementary)33.338.8
 5.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Onslow County Schools)52.550.1
 2.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Blue Creek Elementary)45.849.3
 3.5%
   4th Grade Reading (Onslow County Schools)56.952.8
 4.1%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Blue Creek Elementary)3846.4
 8.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Onslow County Schools)55.351.9
 3.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Blue Creek Elementary)41.839.3
 2.5%
   5th Grade Reading (Onslow County Schools)54.246.5
 7.7%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Blue Creek Elementary)53.266.7
 13.5%
   5th Grade Science (Onslow County Schools)74.664.3
 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 Students474490
 3.4%
African American6992
 33.3%
American Indian05
Asian45
 25%
Hispanic84117
 39.3%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White269231
 14.1%
Two or More Races4639
 15.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients60.5%66.5%
 6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Blue Creek Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 490 students attended Blue Creek Elementary.

Students at Blue Creek Elementary are 47% White, 24% Hispanic, 19% African American, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Students who attend Blue Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southwest Middle
High : Southwest High

Blue Creek Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.8% of North Carolina elementary schools.


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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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