Anderson Creek Academy

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Spring Lake, North Carolina

Anderson Creek Academy in Spring Lake, North Carolina enrolled 305 students in 2024-25 with 20.0 full-time teachers, 15.3 students per teacher against the North Carolina elementary-school median of 14.7. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 67-76% of its students tested were proficient in reading and 60-69% proficient in math in 2021-22 (North Carolina: 48% and 50%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 83%

288 students in 2022-23, 292 students in 2023-24, 305 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 10.9 to 20.0.

Students enrolled at Anderson Creek Academy by school year2022-23: 288, 2023-24: 292, 2024-25: 30501002003004002022-232882023-242922024-25305
Students enrolled at Anderson Creek Academy by school year2022-23: 288, 2023-24: 292, 2024-25: 30501002003004002022-232882023-242922024-25305
Students enrolled at Anderson Creek Academy by school year2022-23: 288, 2023-24: 292, 2024-25: 30501002003004002022-232882023-242922024-25305
Students enrolled at Anderson Creek Academy by school year2022-23: 288, 2023-24: 292, 2024-25: 30501002003004002022-232882023-242922024-25305
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2328810.926.3
2023-2429218.715.6
2024-2530520.015.3

15.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 61 of every 100 North Carolina elementary schools

Among the 1,442 North Carolina elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; Anderson Creek Academy 15.3; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherAnderson Creek Academy 15.3state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; Anderson Creek Academy 15.3; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherAnderson Creek Academy 15.3state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; Anderson Creek Academy 15.3; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherAnderson Creek Academy 15.3state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; Anderson Creek Academy 15.3; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherAnderson Creek Academy 15.3state median 14.7U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Anderson Creek Academy enrolled 298 students and reported no counselor; it reported 5 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions5
  • Chronically absent24.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

57.0% of students were White, 14.8% Hispanic, 12.1% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White57.0%
  2. Hispanic14.8%
  3. Two or more races12.1%
  4. Black11.8%
  5. American Indian3.0%
  6. Asian0.7%
  7. Pacific Islander0.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at Anderson Creek Academy scored proficient or above: 67-76% in reading and 60-69% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Carolina, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtNorth Carolina
Reading and language arts67‑76%67‑76%48%
Math60‑69%60‑69%50%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Spring Lake

4 public elementary schools in Spring Lake report 2024-25 enrollment; Anderson Creek Academy is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Overhills Elementary86616.247.8%
William T Brown Elementary56216.898.2%
Anderson Creek Academy30515.3not reported
Manchester Elementary25414.198.8%

All public schools in Spring Lake →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Anderson Creek Academy

  1. Overhills ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 2.2 miles away: 866 students, 16.2 per teacher (2024-25).2.2 mi
  2. Anderson Creek PrimaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 3.4 miles away: 553 students, 14.6 per teacher (2024-25).3.4 mi
  3. Compare Anderson Creek Academy with Overhills ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Anderson Creek Academy spends per student$8,243 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$8,243
  5. The largest public schools in North CarolinaAnderson Creek Academy is the number 1,151 by size of 1,451 North Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,151 of 1,451
  6. North Carolina schools by students per teacher15.3 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 14.7 for elementary schools.15.3:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Anderson Creek Academy

  1. How many students attend Anderson Creek Academy?
    305 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 288 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Spring Lake, NC.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Anderson Creek Academy?
    15.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for elementary schools is 14.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Anderson Creek Academy a Title I school?
    Anderson Creek Academy was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Anderson Creek Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at Anderson Creek Academy scored proficient or above: 67-76% in reading and 60-69% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. North Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Anderson Creek Academy in?
    Anderson Creek Academy, NCES district ID 3700381. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370038103322 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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