Scotts Creek School

Scotts Creek School is a moderately sized K-5 school in Sylva, North Carolina, overseen by Jackson County Public Schools. The school educates 422 students in grades pre-K through 8.

Jackson County Public Schools runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 3,444 students. Scotts Creek School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Scotts Creek School shows that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment; the rest reads as 18% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Native American, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Scotts Creek School logs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Scotts Creek School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.7%; this one delivers 47.0%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Jackson County put median household earnings sit near $55,815, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Jackson County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,823 students), Scotts Creek School is one campus in the mix.

Jackson Community School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Scotts Creek School comes 3rd of 6 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 48.0%.

Scotts Creek School operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Scotts Creek School's enrollment has contracted 6% since 2018, when it stood at 449 (now 422). White enrollment moved from 79% to 69% across the same window.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.