Enrollment
137
Elementary
DISTRICT 273 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHEROKEE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370078000321
Martins Creek Elementary
1459 Tobe Stalcup Road, Murphy, NC 28906 · (828) 837-2831 · Cherokee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL137 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
134 students
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 82%
Community
0
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 | 18 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 23 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 15% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
50.8%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
45.9%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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
48.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.0%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% 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 →
Where Martins Creek Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #863 of 1,297 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #1,010 of 1,296 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #591 of 1,300 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 137 | #1,441 of 1,485 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.8% | #930 of 1,414 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
137
-25 (-15%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 181
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 9.0:1
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 | 137 | 9.4 | 14.6:1 | 98% (134) |
| 2023-24 | 190 | 13.4 | 14.2:1 | 98% (187) |
| 2022-23 | 184 | 14.3 | 12.9:1 | 98% (181) |
| 2020-21 | 162 | 18 | 9.0:1 | 98% (159) |
| 2017-18 | 199 | 20.8 | 9.6:1 | 98% (196) |
| 2015-16 | 243 | 21 | 11.6:1 | 99% (240) |
| 2010-11 | 213 | 18 | 11.8:1 | 67% (143) |
| 2000-01 | 246 | 14 | 17.6:1 | 63% (155) |
| 1990-91 | 181 | 10 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Martins Creek Elementary.
About Martins Creek Elementary
Martins Creek Elementary is a public very small elementary school in Murphy, North Carolina. It reports enrollment of 137 students in pre-K through 5. The school is 71% below the average for elementary schools in North Carolina.
Cherokee County Schools counts 2,992 students in its 13 schools, and Martins Creek Elementary is one of them.
A large majority of enrollment at Martins Creek Elementary is White, at 89%. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% multiracial, and 2% Native American. Among Cherokee County residents, the White share is about 91%. The diversity index for Martins Creek Elementary is 20%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
For every teacher at Martins Creek Elementary, there are about 14.6 students; the school has 9.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in North Carolina is similar, at 14.9:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 98%. The figure for public schools in Cherokee County is close, at 98%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Martins Creek Elementary would be expected to post about 49.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 48.3%.
In the wider Cherokee County area, median household income comes to about $53,628, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cherokee County's 13 public schools enroll about 2,992 students and include Martins Creek Elementary.
Martins Creek Elementary is about 4.3 miles from The Oaks Academy, its nearest public school. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Martins Creek Elementary is behind the 59.7% nearby average, ranking 7th of 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 15%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 9.0:1 to 14.6:1 over the same years.
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Cherokee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,562
Census ACS
Median income
$53,628
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
2,992 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cherokee County Schools
- Murphy ElementaryElementary · 467 students
- Murphy HighHigh · 424 students
- Murphy MiddleMiddle · 353 students
- Andrews ElementaryElementary · 330 students
- Ranger ElementaryElementary · 264 students
- Andrews HighHigh · 229 students
Other schools in Murphy
- Murphy ElementaryElementary · 467 students
- Murphy HighHigh · 424 students
- Murphy MiddleMiddle · 353 students
- Ranger ElementaryElementary · 264 students
- Peachtree ElementaryElementary · 166 students
- Tri-County Early College HighHigh · 153 students
Nearby schools
- The Oaks Academy4.3 mi · 43
- Tri-County Early College High4.3 mi · 153
- Murphy Elementary4.9 mi · 467
- Murphy High5.6 mi · 424
- Murphy Middle5.6 mi · 353
- Peachtree Elementary6.5 mi · 166
Frequently asked questions
About Martins Creek ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Martins Creek Elementary?
Martins Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 137 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Martins Creek Elementary serve?
Martins Creek Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Martins Creek Elementary?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Martins Creek Elementary.
How diverse is Martins Creek Elementary?
Martins Creek Elementary reports a student body of 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Martins Creek Elementary?
Martins Creek Elementary is overseen by Cherokee County Schools in Cherokee County.
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