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What's something Clear Creek Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
459
Elementary
DISTRICT 596 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS·NCES 370297001202
Clear Creek Elementary
13501 Albemarle Rd, Charlotte, NC 28227 · (980) 343-6922 · Mecklenburg County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL459 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
456 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 35 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (68).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
Based on published attendance-zone data from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
41.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
59.4%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. 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
53.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina 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 North Carolina'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 Elementary
Clear Creek Elementary's state test result (53.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek Elementary this school | 459 | 99.3% | 53.2% |
| South Smithfield Elementary Smithfield | 450 | 99.3% | 42.1% |
| Lockhart Elementary Knightdale | 463 | 99.4% | 47.9% |
| GW Carver Elementary Kannapolis | 503 | 99.0% | 43.5% |
| Hurley Elementary Salisbury | 466 | 99.4% | 23.8% |
| Lakewood Elementary Durham | 439 | 98.9% | 37.3% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary 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 Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Mecklenburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #726 of 1,297 | #61 of 115 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #630 of 1,296 | #61 of 115 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #905 of 1,300 | #70 of 116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 459 | #725 of 1,485 | #99 of 136 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #996 of 1,377 | #65 of 133 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.6% | #165 of 1,379 | #14 of 133 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #342 of 1,414 | #53 of 130 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.7% | #726 of 937 | #60 of 72 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
459
-17 (-4%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 700
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 459 | 28.8 | 15.9:1 | 99% (456) |
| 2023-24 | 443 | 31.6 | 14.0:1 | 99% (440) |
| 2022-23 | 485 | 29.5 | 16.4:1 | 49% (240) |
| 2020-21 | 476 | 30 | 15.9:1 | 39% (186) |
| 2017-18 | 492 | 33.4 | 14.7:1 | 56% (276) |
| 2015-16 | 627 | 36 | 17.4:1 | 53% (334) |
| 2010-11 | 697 | 40 | 17.4:1 | 54% (377) |
| 2000-01 | 522 | 30 | 17.4:1 | 43% (223) |
| 1990-91 | 700 | 36 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clear Creek Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (492 to 459); teachers down 14% (33.4 to 28.8).
About Clear Creek Elementary
Charlotte, North Carolina, is home to Clear Creek Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school. Enrollment stands at 459 students, covering pre-K through 5.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools includes 186 schools. Together they enroll 145,014 students.
Hispanic students account for 39% of enrollment at Clear Creek Elementary, more than any other group. Enrollment also includes 32% Black, 20% White, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Among people living in Mecklenburg County, the Hispanic share is about 16%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Clear Creek Elementary scores 71%.
Its staff includes 28.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 15.9 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in North Carolina, the average ratio is 14.9:1. Clear Creek Elementary has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 99%. The gap from the 71% average for public schools in Mecklenburg County is 28 points.
Clear Creek Elementary holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 47% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Clear Creek Elementary would score about 48.5%. It scores 53.2%, 4.7 points above that figure.
American Community Survey estimates for Mecklenburg County show that median household income comes to about $87,005, roughly 49% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 226, with about 170,407 students.
Clear Creek Elementary's nearest public school is Rocky River High School (about 1.1 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 52.9%; Clear Creek Elementary's is 53.2%, ranking 3rd of 8.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 459, compared with 476 in 2020-21.
The allk12 page for Clear Creek Elementary lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Mecklenburg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,154,681
Census ACS
Median income
$87,005
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
226
170,407 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
- Myers Park High SchoolHigh · 3,225 students
- Ardrey Kell High SchoolHigh · 3,036 students
- South Mecklenburg High SchoolHigh · 2,534 students
- William Amos Hough HighHigh · 2,518 students
- East Mecklenburg High SchoolHigh · 2,422 students
- Palisades High SchoolHigh · 2,332 students
Other schools in Charlotte
- Myers Park High SchoolHigh · 3,225 students
- Ardrey Kell High SchoolHigh · 3,036 students
- South Mecklenburg High SchoolHigh · 2,534 students
- East Mecklenburg High SchoolHigh · 2,422 students
- Palisades High SchoolHigh · 2,332 students
- Julius L. Chambers High SchoolHigh · 2,225 students
Other Clear Creek Elementary schools
12 other US public schools in 9 states are named Clear Creek Elementary. Clear Creek Elementary is the 7th largest of the 13.
- Clear Creek ElementaryHendersonville, NC · 435 students
- Clear Creek Elementary SchoolFORT CAVAZOS, TX · 696 students
- Clear Creek Elementary SchoolClear Lake, IA · 685 students
- Clear Creek Elementary SchoolCartersville, GA · 614 students
- Clear Creek Elementary SchoolSANGER, TX · 598 students
Nearby schools
- Rocky River High School1.1 mi · 1,562
- J. H. Gunn Elementary3.4 mi · 616
- Bain Elementary3.6 mi · 766
- Independence High School4.0 mi · 2,024
- Northeast Middle4.2 mi · 594
- Reedy Creek Elementary4.2 mi · 850
Frequently asked questions
About Clear Creek ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Clear Creek Elementary?
Clear Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 459 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Clear Creek Elementary serve?
Clear Creek Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clear Creek Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Clear Creek Elementary is approximately 15.9:1 (29 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Clear Creek Elementary?
Clear Creek Elementary reports a student body of 20% White, 39% Hispanic, 32% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Clear Creek Elementary?
Clear Creek Elementary is overseen by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in Mecklenburg County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.