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Martins Creek Elementary/Mid Primary School
1459 Tobe Stalcup Rd
Murphy NC, 28906, Cherokee County
Phone: 828-837-2831
Ranking: 
(444 out of 1,874, top 24%)*
(444 out of 1,874, top 24%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Cherokee County Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 237 | 222 | 223 | 213 | 202 | 202 | 243 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | 19 | 8.6% | 21 | 9.4% | 20 | 9.4% | 18 | 8.9% | NA | NA | 23 | 9.5% |
| Kindergarten: | 30 | 12.7% | 22 | 9.9% | 23 | 10.3% | 28 | 13.1% | 14 | 6.9% | 29 | 14.4% | 30 | 12.3% |
| Grade 1: | 30 | 12.7% | 32 | 14.4% | 36 | 16.1% | 17 | 8.0% | 32 | 15.8% | 28 | 13.9% | 29 | 11.9% |
| Grade 2: | 31 | 13.1% | 29 | 13.1% | 15 | 6.7% | 29 | 13.6% | 25 | 12.4% | 24 | 11.9% | 24 | 9.9% |
| Grade 3: | 30 | 12.7% | 12 | 5.4% | 30 | 13.5% | 26 | 12.2% | 22 | 10.9% | 24 | 11.9% | 26 | 10.7% |
| Grade 4: | 16 | 6.8% | 30 | 13.5% | 26 | 11.7% | 25 | 11.7% | 25 | 12.4% | 21 | 10.4% | 17 | 7.0% |
| Grade 5: | 33 | 13.9% | 26 | 11.7% | 26 | 11.7% | 27 | 12.7% | 19 | 9.4% | 14 | 6.9% | 29 | 11.9% |
| Grade 6: | 32 | 13.5% | 22 | 9.9% | 22 | 9.9% | 18 | 8.5% | 16 | 7.9% | 22 | 10.9% | 31 | 12.8% |
| Grade 7: | 22 | 9.3% | 16 | 7.2% | 15 | 6.7% | 14 | 6.6% | 15 | 7.4% | 24 | 11.9% | 20 | 8.2% |
| Grade 8: | 13 | 5.5% | 14 | 6.3% | 9 | 4.0% | 9 | 4.2% | 16 | 7.9% | 16 | 7.9% | 14 | 5.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 122 | 51.5% | 117 | 52.7% | 129 | 57.8% | 118 | 55.4% | 113 | 55.9% | 97 | 48.0% | 122 | 50.2% |
| Female: | 115 | 48.5% | 105 | 47.3% | 94 | 42.2% | 95 | 44.6% | 81 | 40.1% | 97 | 48.0% | 116 | 47.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.4% | 4 | 1.8% | 4 | 1.8% | 4 | 1.9% | 4 | 2.0% | 4 | 2.0% | 4 | 1.6% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 16 | 6.8% | 11 | 5.0% | 9 | 4.0% | 8 | 3.8% | 8 | 4.0% | 5 | 2.5% | 5 | 2.1% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 212 | 89.5% | 201 | 90.5% | 203 | 91.0% | 194 | 91.1% | 189 | 93.6% | 191 | 94.6% | 233 | 95.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 7 | 3.0% | 4 | 1.8% | 5 | 2.2% | 5 | 2.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 165 | 69.6% | 133 | 59.9% | 137 | 61.4% | 115 | 54.0% | 106 | 52.5% | 82 | 40.6% | 104 | 42.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 27 | 11.4% | 28 | 12.6% | 27 | 12.1% | 28 | 13.1% | 22 | 10.9% | 41 | 20.3% | 36 | 14.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.84 | 12.19 | 11.90 | 11.83 | 11.22 | 9.90 | 12.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOC | ||||||
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 66.7% | 34.0% | 36.3% |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 71.6% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 74.3% | 70.9% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 80.1% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 79.8% | 81.3% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 76.7% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.6% | 84.1% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 80.9% | 82.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 38.7% | 46.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.9% | 82% | 82.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 85.7% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 62.5% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.8% | 67.8% | 65.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 62.2% | 66.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 70.9% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 69.7% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 44.1% | 45.2% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 73.3% | 65% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 78.9% | 67.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 75.7% | 72.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 80.7% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 81% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 83.1% | 83.8% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 81.7% | 85.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.9% | 34.5% | 47.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 86.5% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 88.2% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 60.7% | 59.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 71.1% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 72.6% | 71.6% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 69.5% | 71.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 70.8% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.6% | 43.3% | 43.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 46.7% | 49.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 44.1% | 44.9% | 52% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 63.1% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 63% | 63.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 72.1% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 79.9% | 69.6% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.3% | 84.7% | 80.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 86.4% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 84.8% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.3% | 81.3% | 82.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 42.2% | 47.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 84% | > 95.0% | 88.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.3% | 63.1% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.3% | 77.8% | 68.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 76.7% | 71.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 80.3% | 72.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 72% | 72.3% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 40.2% | 39.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 66.2% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 73.8% | 60.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 81.1% | 68.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 85.6% | 73.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 78.7% | 75.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.7% | 55.1% | 45.4% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 63.8% | 61.9% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.4% | 69% | 64.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 78.4% | 68.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 85.6% | 78.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 87.7% | 80.5% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 84.4% | 80.7% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 80.4% | 80.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 45.8% | 36.4% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 81% | 88.6% | 81.5% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 88% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 64.5% | 59.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 80.6% | 71% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 81.3% | 75.3% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 87% | 81.1% | 75.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 79.3% | 75.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 41.7% | 46.5% | 46.4% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 66% | 61.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 76% | 69.6% | 63.5% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 73.1% | 67.3% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 92% | 88.7% | 78.4% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 84.4% | 80.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 81.2% | 81.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 85.8% | 81.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 43.8% | 34.5% | 38.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 91.2% | 86.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 88% | 89.5% | 86.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 50% | 59% | 51.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 88% | 76.7% | 65% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 77.8% | 66.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 75% | 67.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 76.2% | 68.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 48.7% | 47.8% |
| 2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 55.4% | 46% |
| 2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 64% | 57.4% | 50.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 70% | 69.7% | 57.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 63.1% | 60.7% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 52.4% | 65.1% | 65.1% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 76% | 68.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 93.3% | 82.4% | 80.4% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 89% | 83.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 89% | 84.4% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 87.2% | 85.2% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 32.8% | 34.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 92.4% | 86.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 90.5% | 93.3% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 66.2% | 54.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 76.2% | 66.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 76.2% | 69.5% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 78.3% | 69.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 77.4% | 71.1% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 44.9% | 41.0% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 71.1% | 51.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80.6% | 67.6% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 83% | 72.8% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 83.9% | 74.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 84.2% | 77.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 59.2% | 59.1% |
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* Martins Creek Elementary/Mid Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.