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What advice would you give to incoming students at Spring Creek High?
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Enrollment
732
High
DISTRICT 514 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYNE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370488002499
Spring Creek High
4340 Indian Springs Rd, Seven Springs, NC 28578 · (919) 751-7160 · Wayne County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL732 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% of North Carolina public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
722 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 215 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 182 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 164 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 171 | 23% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
63.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
67.6%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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
56.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.7%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% 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 Spring Creek High
Spring Creek High's state test result (56.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Creek High this school | 732 | 98.6% | 56.9% |
| Jordan-Matthews High Siler City | 848 | 99.6% | 32.6% |
| Union High Rose Hill | 494 | 99.2% | 32.6% |
| Hobbton High Newton Grove | 467 | 99.4% | 36.9% |
| Hugh M Cummings High Burlington | 807 | 98.8% | 24.0% |
| North Duplin Jr Sr High Mt. Olive | 609 | 99.5% | 53.1% |
Matched among North Carolina high 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 Spring Creek High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #145 of 468 | #4 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.6% | #67 of 464 | #4 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.6% | #168 of 448 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 732 | #271 of 598 | #4 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.9:1 | #382 of 473 | #4 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.5% | #307 of 474 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.6% | #248 of 527 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.2% | #102 of 164 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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
732
-25 (-3%) vs 2020
+22% since 2000-01, when it was 602
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 732 | 31.9 | 22.9:1 | 99% (722) |
| 2023-24 | 742 | 45.8 | 16.2:1 | 100% (739) |
| 2022-23 | 753 | 45.4 | 16.6:1 | 98% (737) |
| 2020-21 | 757 | 44 | 17.2:1 | 100% (754) |
| 2017-18 | 689 | 40.5 | 17.0:1 | 97% (666) |
| 2015-16 | 680 | 37 | 18.4:1 | 61% (417) |
| 2010-11 | 934 | 62 | 15.1:1 | 59% (552) |
| 2000-01 | 602 | 35 | 17.2:1 | 26% (158) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Spring Creek High.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (689 to 732); teachers down 21% (40.5 to 31.9).
About Spring Creek High
Spring Creek High is a medium-sized high school in Seven Springs, North Carolina, under Wayne County Public Schools. A total of 732 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12.
Spring Creek High sits within Wayne County Public Schools, which has 33 schools and 17,150 students.
A majority of students at Spring Creek High, 62%, are Hispanic. Next come 19% White, 16% Black, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 14% Hispanic. Spring Creek High has a diversity index of 55%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 31.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Spring Creek High was 22.9:1. The 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina is lower than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 99%. That is close to the 98% average for public schools in Wayne County.
The allk12 Grade for Spring Creek High is B+. Compared with North Carolina public high schools, the school scored higher than 74% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Spring Creek High, the prediction is 48.7% and the result is 56.9%.
Wayne County has about 118,652 residents, and median household income is about $59,733, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 36 public schools in Wayne County, with a combined enrollment of about 18,481.
The closest public school to Spring Creek High is Spring Creek Middle, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Spring Creek High, there are 2 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Spring Creek High ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Spring Creek High is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 3%, from 757 to 732. The number of students per teacher rose from 17.2 to 22.9 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Spring Creek High covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
118,652
Census ACS
Median income
$59,733
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
18,481 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wayne County Public Schools
- Charles B Aycock HighHigh · 1,138 students
- Southern Wayne HighHigh · 1,007 students
- Norwayne MiddleMiddle · 848 students
- Spring Creek ElementaryElementary · 804 students
- Eastern Wayne HighHigh · 781 students
- Brogden PrimaryElementary · 689 students
Other Spring Creek High schools
One other US public school is named Spring Creek High. Spring Creek High is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Spring Creek High SchoolSpring Creek, NV · 880 students
Nearby schools
- Spring Creek Middle0.3 mi · 571
- Spring Creek Elementary4.1 mi · 804
- La Grange Elementary8.2 mi · 547
- Brogden Primary8.4 mi · 689
- Moss Hill Elementary8.4 mi · 371
- E B Frink Middle8.5 mi · 488
Frequently asked questions
About Spring Creek HighHow many students attend Spring Creek High?
Spring Creek High enrolls approximately 732 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Spring Creek High serve?
Spring Creek High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Spring Creek High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Spring Creek High is approximately 22.9:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Spring Creek High?
Student demographics at Spring Creek High are roughly 19% White, 62% Hispanic, 16% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Spring Creek High in?
Spring Creek High is part of Wayne County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.