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Enrollment
904
Middle
DISTRICT 825 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GILMER COUNTY·NCES 130234003371
Clear Creek Middle School
346 Clear Creek School Dr, Ellijay, GA 30536 · (706) 276-5150 · Gilmer County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL904 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of Georgia public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
459 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 306 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 286 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 312 | 35% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Clear Creek Middle School→Gilmer High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Gilmer County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
41.5%
GA avg 40.1% . +2.4pp since 2021
Math
54.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +9.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.5% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.7% | 53.2% |
| 2022-23 | 38.2% | 46.6% |
| 2021-22 | 39.1% | 44.0% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.1%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Clear Creek Middle School
Clear Creek Middle School's state test result (51.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek Middle School this school | 904 | 50.8% | 51.3% |
| C. W. Davis Middle School Flowery Branch | 748 | 53.1% | 36.4% |
| Legacy Knoll Middle School Hoschton | 707 | 51.1% | 53.9% |
| Bear Creek Middle School Statham | 752 | 57.7% | 35.4% |
| Russell Middle School Winder | 973 | 54.3% | 39.5% |
| Cartersville Middle School Cartersville | 1,081 | 54.8% | 47.0% |
Matched among Georgia middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Clear Creek Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #106 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #116 of 474 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #172 of 474 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.1pp | #166 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 904 | #138 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #328 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.4% | #311 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.8% | #373 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +40.8% | #11 of 144 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
904
-98 (-10%) vs 2020
+65% since 2010-11, when it was 548
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 16.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 904 | 59.6 | 15.2:1 | 51% (459) |
| 2023-24 | 884 | 60.5 | 14.6:1 | 73% (648) |
| 2022-23 | 917 | 61.8 | 14.8:1 | 63% (579) |
| 2020-21 | 1,002 | 62 | 16.2:1 | 59% (595) |
| 2017-18 | 642 | 41 | 15.7:1 | 64% (413) |
| 2015-16 | 610 | 36 | 16.9:1 | 66% (401) |
| 2010-11 | 548 | 34 | 16.1:1 | 65% (354) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clear Creek Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 41% (642 to 904); teachers up 45% (41 to 59.6).
About Clear Creek Middle School
Clear Creek Middle School is a middle school in Ellijay, Georgia, and it is part of Gilmer County. It serves 904 students in grades 6 through 8.
Gilmer County includes 5 schools. Together they enroll 4,124 students.
Clear Creek Middle School is 63% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 35% Hispanic. In Gilmer County overall, about 85% of residents are White. Clear Creek Middle School's diversity index is 48%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 59.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 15.2 students per teacher. The school has more students per teacher than the 14.1:1 average for middle schools in Georgia. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 51%. For comparison, public schools in Gilmer County average 53%.
Measured against Georgia public middle schools, Clear Creek Middle School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Clear Creek Middle School, the prediction is 51.1% and the result is 51.3%.
Federal survey data for Gilmer County show that the median household income is $74,499, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Gilmer County is home to 5 public schools and about 4,124 public school students.
The nearest other public school, Clear Creek Elementary School, is about 0.4 miles away. There are 4 more public schools inside ten miles. On state test proficiency, Clear Creek Middle School ranks 2nd in a group of 9 nearby schools.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 904, a 10% decrease from 1,002 in 2020-21.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Gilmer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,426
Census ACS
Median income
$74,499
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
4,124 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gilmer County
- Gilmer High SchoolHigh · 1,216 students
- Ellijay Elementary SchoolElementary · 761 students
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 668 students
- Clear Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 575 students
Other schools in Ellijay
- Gilmer High SchoolHigh · 1,216 students
- Ellijay Elementary SchoolElementary · 761 students
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 668 students
- Clear Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 575 students
Other Clear Creek Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Clear Creek Middle. Clear Creek Middle School is the largest of the 4.
- Clear Creek Middle SchoolGresham, OR · 584 students
- Clear Creek Middle SchoolBuffalo, WY · 240 students
- Clear Creek Middle SchoolEVERGREEN, CO · 79 students
Nearby schools
- Clear Creek Elementary School0.4 mi · 575
- Gilmer High School5.1 mi · 1,216
- Mountain View Elementary5.4 mi · 668
- Ellijay Elementary School5.8 mi · 761
- Jasper Middle School10.2 mi · 573
- Hill City Elementary School10.4 mi · 602
Frequently asked questions
About Clear Creek Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Clear Creek Middle School?
Clear Creek Middle School enrolls approximately 904 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Clear Creek Middle School serve?
Clear Creek Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clear Creek Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Clear Creek Middle School is approximately 15.2:1 (60 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Clear Creek Middle School?
At Clear Creek Middle School, the student body is approximately 63% White, 35% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Clear Creek Middle School public or private?
Clear Creek Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Gilmer County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.