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Does Forest Creek Middle have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
757
Middle
DISTRICT 753 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YORK 04·NCES 450390001736
Forest Creek Middle
2212 Whites Road, Fort Mill, SC 29715 · (803) 396-3450 · York County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL757 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 97% of South Carolina public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 South Carolina public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 254 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 244 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 259 | 34% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 67% · 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
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
83.3%
SC avg 59.7% . +4.7pp since 2023
Math
70.5%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.3% | 70.5% |
| 2023-24 | 78.6% | 70.1% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Forest Creek Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.5% | #9 of 249 no change | #1 of 15 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.3% | #9 of 249 ▲ 1 | #3 of 15 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 757 | #90 of 256 | #8 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #107 of 241 | #8 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.4% | #165 of 241 | #15 of 15 |
Ranked against other public middle 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 | 757 | 56 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 736 | 56.5 | 13.0:1 | 12% (87) |
| 2022-23 | 751 | 55 | 13.7:1 | 10% (78) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forest Creek Middle.
About Forest Creek Middle
Forest Creek Middle is a medium-sized middle school with its address in Fort Mill, South Carolina. The school had 757 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for middle schools in South Carolina is about 622, so this school runs 22% bigger than that.
York 04 oversees Forest Creek Middle and 19 other schools, with 18,445 students in total.
White students are the majority at Forest Creek Middle, with 69% of enrollment. Other groups make up 10% Hispanic, 8% Black, 8% Asian, and 5% multiracial. County-wide, about 68% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 50% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1 at Forest Creek Middle, with 56 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, middle schools in South Carolina average 13.8:1.
allk12 grades Forest Creek Middle an A+. The grade compares the school only with South Carolina public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Census estimates describe York County this way: the median household income is $89,095, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Besides Forest Creek Middle, York County has 68 other public schools.
Catawba Ridge High School is the closest public school, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Under the NCES locale system, Forest Creek Middle is Suburb: Mid-size.
Discussions about Forest Creek Middle may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
293,673
Census ACS
Median income
$89,095
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
52,364 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in York 04
- Fort Mill HighHigh · 2,115 students
- Nation Ford HighHigh · 1,921 students
- Catawba Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,704 students
- Pleasant Knoll MiddleMiddle · 916 students
- Gold Hill MiddleMiddle · 877 students
- Gold Hill ElementaryElementary · 815 students
Other schools in Fort Mill
- Fort Mill HighHigh · 2,115 students
- Nation Ford HighHigh · 1,921 students
- Catawba Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,704 students
- Pleasant Knoll MiddleMiddle · 916 students
- Kings Town ElementaryElementary · 809 students
- Springfield ElementaryElementary · 798 students
Nearby schools
- Catawba Ridge High School0.5 mi · 1,704
- Doby's Bridge Elementary0.5 mi · 794
- River Trail Elementary0.9 mi · 704
- Banks Trail Middle1.2 mi · 638
- Riverview Elementary2.4 mi · 711
- Fort Mill Elementary2.7 mi · 729
Frequently asked questions
About Forest Creek MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Forest Creek Middle?
Forest Creek Middle enrolls approximately 757 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Forest Creek Middle serve?
Forest Creek Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Forest Creek Middle?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Forest Creek Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Forest Creek Middle?
At Forest Creek Middle, the student body is approximately 69% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Black, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Forest Creek Middle public or private?
Forest Creek Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by York 04.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.