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Enrollment
749
Elementary
STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUMMIT CREEK ACADEMY·NCES 370047103555
Summit Creek Academy
2126 Scott Rd, Browns Summit, NC 27214 · (336) 355-4447 · Guilford County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL749 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
34 FTE teachers
STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
746 students
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 96 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 83 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 84 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 70 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 37% larger than its 8th grade class (70).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Schools most like Summit Creek Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Creek Academy this school | 749 | 99.6% | N/A |
| Jefferson Elementary Greensboro | 698 | 99.6% | 57.2% |
| David D Jones Elementary Greensboro | 660 | 99.5% | 50.3% |
| W H Robinson Elementary Winterville | 692 | 99.6% | 59.0% |
| Bill Hefner Elementary Fayetteville | 712 | 94.2% | 43.7% |
| Eastern Elementary Greenville | 833 | 99.6% | 53.4% |
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 Summit Creek Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Guilford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 749 | #132 of 1,485 | #4 of 76 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.2:1 | #1,363 of 1,377 | #70 of 72 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.1% | #730 of 1,379 | #44 of 72 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.6% | #48 of 1,414 | #2 of 74 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 749 | 33.8 | 22.2:1 | 100% (746) |
| 2023-24 | 706 | 32.6 | 21.6:1 | 97% (684) |
| 2022-23 | 560 | 27.7 | 20.2:1 | 73% (406) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Summit Creek Academy.
About Summit Creek Academy
Summit Creek Academy is a large elementary school in Browns Summit, North Carolina, administered by Summit Creek Academy. A federal count lists 749 students at the school, in kindergarten through 8. An average school in this group (elementary schools in North Carolina) has about 467 students.
Federal records list Summit Creek Academy as its own district.
At 60%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Summit Creek Academy combined. It is also 17% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Guilford County's residents are about 34% Black, 26 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Summit Creek Academy belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 59%.
Summit Creek Academy's 33.8 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 22.2:1. That ratio is over the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 100%. That is 11 points above the 89% average for public schools in Guilford County.
Census Bureau estimates for Guilford County show that median household income is about $68,642, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 143 public schools operate in Guilford County, serving about 79,539 students.
Nearest public school: Brightwood Elementary, about 0.6 miles away. The five-mile area around Summit Creek Academy holds at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Summit Creek Academy the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area. Summit Creek Academy is a public charter school.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Guilford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
547,940
Census ACS
Median income
$68,642
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
143
79,539 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Browns Summit
- Piedmont Classical High SchoolHigh · 478 students
- Ronald E. McNair ElementaryElementary · 447 students
- Monticello-Brown Summit ElemElementary · 291 students
- Brown Summit MiddleMiddle · 242 students
Nearby schools
- Brightwood Elementary0.6 mi · 488
- Ronald E. McNair Elementary1.7 mi · 447
- Piedmont Classical High School2.0 mi · 478
- Rankin Elementary2.6 mi · 673
- Madison Elementary2.7 mi · 204
- Aggie Academy2.8 mi · 85
Frequently asked questions
About Summit Creek AcademyHow many students attend Summit Creek Academy?
Summit Creek Academy enrolls approximately 749 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Summit Creek Academy serve?
Summit Creek Academy serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Summit Creek Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Summit Creek Academy is approximately 22.2:1 (34 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Summit Creek Academy?
Summit Creek Academy reports a student body of 17% White, 12% Hispanic, 60% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Summit Creek Academy?
Summit Creek Academy is overseen by Summit Creek Academy in Guilford County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.