Hunters Creek Elementary

Summary:

Hunters Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Jacksonville, North Carolina, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. With a diverse student population, the school faces challenges in academic performance, with scores generally lower than the district and state averages.

Hunters Creek Elementary has a higher racial diversity than some nearby schools, such as Blue Creek Elementary and Silverdale Elementary. However, its academic performance, as measured by End-of-Grade (EOG) test scores, has declined over the years, with the school's statewide ranking dropping from the top half of North Carolina elementary schools in 2013-2014 to the bottom third in recent years. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students performing relatively well, but Hispanic students and English Language Learners performing poorly.

Hunters Creek Elementary serves a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 49.17% to 66.77% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This suggests the school faces challenges in supporting its diverse student population. In comparison, Carolina Forest Elementary, also in the Onslow County Schools district, consistently outperforms Hunters Creek Elementary on EOG tests and has a higher statewide ranking.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 3450 Hunters Trail
       Jacksonville, NC  28546


(910) 353-4443

District: Onslow County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
990th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,669 Help


Students who attend Hunters Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Hunters Creek Middle
High:    White Oak High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  653

Racial breakdown:

White:
38.6%
Hispanic:
27.7%
African American:
20.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  66.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hunters Creek Elementary ranks worse than 65.8% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 14th 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 36.18. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Hunters Creek Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (38.6%), Hispanic (27.7%), African American (20.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 66.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hunters Creek Elementary is 15, which is the 10th 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 Hunters Creek Elementary is $9,669, which is the 10th highest among 20 elementary schools in the Onslow County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hunters Creek Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hunters Creek Elementary 990th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Hunters Creek Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
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Male students:
African American students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


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 Hunters Creek Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hunters Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 44.69 792nd 1276 37.9%
2007 44.19 831st 1293 35.7%
2008 59.09 562nd 1324 57.6%
2009 59.19 625th 1354 53.8%
2010 57.82 652nd 1363 52.2%
2011 46.13 849th 1381 38.5%
2012 56.06 673rd 1388 51.5%
2013 48.93 679th 1403 51.6%
2014 61.10 521st 1390 62.5%
2015 59.87 575th 1440 60.1%
2016 50.10 731st 1425 48.7%
2017 47.56 791st 1429 44.6%
2018 36.14 986th 1434 31.2%
2019 26.87 1148th 1473 22.1%
2021 39.72 875th 1489 41.2%
2022 29.13 1109th 1514 26.8%
2023 29.63 1094th 1502 27.2%
2024 36.18 990th 1505 34.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hunters Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.20 63rd 86 26.7%
2021 51.99 38th 97 60.8%
2022 16.28 123rd 133 7.5%
2023 38.06 102nd 154 33.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hunters Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 15.96 492nd 514 4.3%
2024 30.23 418th 533 21.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hunters Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 31.92 559th 801 30.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hunters Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.24 731st 1332 45.1%
2019 38.38 905th 1361 33.5%
2021 50.65 573rd 1329 56.9%
2022 34.95 936th 1366 31.5%
2023 40.68 896th 1437 37.6%
2024 43.89 841st 1450 42.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Hunters Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.00 962nd 1405 31.5%
2019 25.11 1159th 1424 18.6%
2021 35.45 902nd 1440 37.4%
2022 30.81 1052nd 1458 27.8%
2023 23.54 1184th 1459 18.8%
2024 37.49 954th 1455 34.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Hunters Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.55 394th 897 56.1%
2019 30.76 662nd 878 24.6%
2021 45.81 287th 646 55.6%
2022 39.28 349th 634 45.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Hunters Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.34 586th 612 4.2%
2022 70.21 14th 500 97.2%
2024 53.36 412th 669 38.4%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Hunters Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.97 71st 76 6.6%
2019 11.88 70th 72 2.8%
2021 37.68 53rd 76 30.3%
2022 29.46 67th 85 21.2%
2023 28.79 67th 81 17.3%
2024 49.75 39th 75 48.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Hunters Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.52 998th 1413 29.4%
2019 29.91 1100th 1430 23.1%
2021 43.41 798th 1444 44.7%
2022 28.37 1091st 1464 25.5%
2023 38.34 947th 1461 35.2%
2024 35.13 990th 1464 32.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Hunters Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.13 613th 927 33.9%
2019 41.69 572nd 949 39.7%
2021 55.04 290th 896 67.6%
2022 53.35 360th 927 61.2%
2023 57.09 339th 933 63.7%
2024 55.52 357th 924 61.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hunters Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.93 472nd 851 44.5%
2019 34.71 620th 865 28.3%
2021 40.39 482nd 843 42.8%
2022 31.52 677th 893 24.2%
2023 25.80 737th 915 19.5%
2024 26.29 775th 951 18.5%
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Rank History for White students at Hunters Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.06 771st 1178 34.6%
2019 20.52 1057th 1183 10.7%
2021 28.83 891st 1172 24.0%
2022 21.47 1031st 1194 13.7%
2023 22.43 1010th 1183 14.6%
2024 35.05 823rd 1166 29.4%
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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.

Hunters Creek Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Hunters Creek Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 351 275 19 40 18 n/a n/a 0 703
1999 391 265 16 38 22 n/a n/a 0 732
2000 403 284 10 42 15 n/a n/a 0 754
2001 397 299 10 42 14 n/a n/a 0 762
2002 408 318 10 52 13 n/a n/a 0 801
2003 408 318 10 52 13 n/a n/a 0 801
2004 392 340 9 54 7 n/a n/a 0 802
2005 394 367 10 61 5 n/a n/a 0 837
2006 413 391 13 71 4 n/a n/a 0 892
2007 398 234 12 87 5 n/a n/a 108 844
2008 398 248 13 77 5 n/a n/a 107 848
2009 255 242 6 75 3 n/a n/a 0 581
2010 245 228 11 85 7 n/a n/a 0 576
2011 256 148 6 110 7 2 35 0 564
2012 264 137 9 127 3 0 50 0 590
2013 243 125 9 121 5 1 58 0 562
2014 236 123 8 119 3 1 34 0 524
2015 268 128 6 127 1 3 37 0 570
2016 248 141 9 146 1 5 44 0 594
2017 267 150 6 137 2 5 57 0 624
2018 228 160 5 160 0 3 63 0 619
2019 241 163 5 169 1 5 56 0 640
2020 239 144 4 167 1 4 49 0 608
2021 172 93 4 138 0 3 55 0 465
2022 252 113 2 164 1 2 70 0 604
2023 252 132 3 181 1 5 79 0 653

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 Hunters Creek Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 703 40.0 17.6 n/a
1999 732 41.0 17.9 51.6
2000 754 44.0 17.1 45.9
2001 762 44.0 17.3 51.7
2002 801 49.0 16.3 56.4
2003 801 49.0 16.3 56.4
2004 802 49.0 16.4 56.4
2005 837 49.0 17.1 52
2006 892 49.0 18.2 47.4
2007 844 n/a n/a 56.9
2008 848 55.7 15.2 60.7
2009 581 40.5 14.3 49.6
2010 576 34.5 16.7 61.5
2011 564 34.5 16.3 59.6
2012 590 35.0 16.8 54.9
2013 562 39.2 14.3 63.2
2014 524 38.0 13.7 70
2015 570 38.0 15.0 64
2016 594 38.0 15.6 64.6
2017 624 38.8 16.0 68.9
2018 619 41.0 15.0 58
2019 640 40.9 15.6 64.5
2020 608 44.5 13.6 58.9
2021 465 34.5 13.4 52
2022 604 40.5 14.9 49.2
2023 653 43.5 15.0 66.8

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 Hunters Creek Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 703 40.0 17.6 n/a
1999 732 41.0 17.9 51.6
2000 754 44.0 17.1 45.9
2001 762 44.0 17.3 51.7
2002 801 49.0 16.3 56.4
2003 801 49.0 16.3 56.4
2004 802 49.0 16.4 56.4
2005 837 49.0 17.1 52
2006 892 49.0 18.2 47.4
2007 844 n/a n/a 56.9
2008 848 55.7 15.2 60.7
2009 581 40.5 14.3 49.6
2010 576 34.5 16.7 61.5
2011 564 34.5 16.3 59.6
2012 590 35.0 16.8 54.9
2013 562 39.2 14.3 63.2
2014 524 38.0 13.7 70
2015 570 38.0 15.0 64
2016 594 38.0 15.6 64.6
2017 624 38.8 16.0 68.9
2018 619 41.0 15.0 58
2019 640 40.9 15.6 64.5
2020 608 44.5 13.6 58.9
2021 465 34.5 13.4 52
2022 604 40.5 14.9 49.2
2023 653 43.5 15.0 66.8

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 Hunters Creek Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,315 (13.6%) $8,354 (86.4%) $9,669

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Hunters Creek Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1148th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1094th of 1502 Elementary schools
 5.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hunters Creek Elementary)38.356
 17.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Onslow County Schools)60.157.1
 3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Hunters Creek Elementary)43.940.7
 3.2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Onslow County Schools)56.546.1
 10.4%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hunters Creek Elementary)31.333.7
 2.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Onslow County Schools)52.550.1
 2.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Hunters Creek Elementary)41.756.1
 14.4%
   4th Grade Reading (Onslow County Schools)56.952.8
 4.1%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hunters Creek Elementary)37.637.2
 0.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Onslow County Schools)55.351.9
 3.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Hunters Creek Elementary)44.129.8
 14.3%
   5th Grade Reading (Onslow County Schools)54.246.5
 7.7%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Hunters Creek Elementary)91.448.9
 42.5%
   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 Students640653
 2%
African American163132
 19%
American Indian11
Asian53
 40%
Hispanic169181
 7.1%
Pacific Islander55
White241252
 4.6%
Two or More Races5679
 41.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients64.5%66.8%
 2.2%


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

Middle : Hunters Creek Middle
High : White Oak High

In the 2022-23 school year, 653 students attended Hunters Creek Elementary.

Hunters Creek Elementary ranks 990th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Hunters Creek Elementary are 39% White, 28% Hispanic, 20% African American, 12% Two or more races.


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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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