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Scotts Creek Elementary Primary School
516 Parris Branch
Sylva NC, 28779, Jackson County
Phone: 828-631-2740
Ranking: 
(719 out of 1,874, top 38%)*
(719 out of 1,874, top 38%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Jackson 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: | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 485 | 493 | 504 | 497 | 520 | 527 | 525 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 51 | 10.5% | 65 | 13.2% | 61 | 12.1% | 60 | 12.1% | 45 | 8.7% | 75 | 14.2% | 71 | 13.5% |
| Grade 1: | 64 | 13.2% | 53 | 10.8% | 57 | 11.3% | 45 | 9.1% | 74 | 14.2% | 65 | 12.3% | 59 | 11.2% |
| Grade 2: | 46 | 9.5% | 56 | 11.4% | 45 | 8.9% | 63 | 12.7% | 63 | 12.1% | 56 | 10.6% | 56 | 10.7% |
| Grade 3: | 48 | 9.9% | 43 | 8.7% | 66 | 13.1% | 68 | 13.7% | 58 | 11.2% | 58 | 11.0% | 66 | 12.6% |
| Grade 4: | 46 | 9.5% | 61 | 12.4% | 60 | 11.9% | 54 | 10.9% | 60 | 11.5% | 61 | 11.6% | 55 | 10.5% |
| Grade 5: | 66 | 13.6% | 56 | 11.4% | 58 | 11.5% | 58 | 11.7% | 61 | 11.7% | 53 | 10.1% | 51 | 9.7% |
| Grade 6: | 59 | 12.2% | 56 | 11.4% | 54 | 10.7% | 58 | 11.7% | 58 | 11.2% | 50 | 9.5% | 60 | 11.4% |
| Grade 7: | 53 | 10.9% | 52 | 10.5% | 56 | 11.1% | 49 | 9.9% | 48 | 9.2% | 62 | 11.8% | 54 | 10.3% |
| Grade 8: | 52 | 10.7% | 51 | 10.3% | 47 | 9.3% | 42 | 8.5% | 53 | 10.2% | 47 | 8.9% | 53 | 10.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 262 | 54.0% | 272 | 55.2% | 273 | 54.2% | 268 | 53.9% | 290 | 55.8% | 282 | 53.5% | 277 | 52.8% |
| Female: | 223 | 46.0% | 221 | 44.8% | 231 | 45.8% | 229 | 46.1% | 222 | 42.7% | 237 | 45.0% | 241 | 45.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 30 | 6.2% | 27 | 5.5% | 24 | 4.8% | 22 | 4.4% | 17 | 3.3% | 15 | 2.8% | 10 | 1.9% |
| Asian: | 5 | 1.0% | 8 | 1.6% | 4 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic: | 30 | 6.2% | 34 | 6.9% | 38 | 7.5% | 32 | 6.4% | 19 | 3.7% | 19 | 3.6% | 16 | 3.0% |
| Black: | 12 | 2.5% | 14 | 2.8% | 13 | 2.6% | 11 | 2.2% | 18 | 3.5% | 16 | 3.0% | 8 | 1.5% |
| White: | 404 | 83.3% | 405 | 82.2% | 423 | 83.9% | 425 | 85.5% | 462 | 88.8% | 473 | 89.8% | 484 | 92.2% |
| 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: | 4 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 245 | 50.5% | 254 | 51.5% | 253 | 50.2% | 247 | 49.7% | 216 | 41.5% | 198 | 37.6% | 194 | 37.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 43 | 8.9% | 36 | 7.3% | 47 | 9.3% | 40 | 8.0% | 59 | 11.3% | 58 | 11.0% | 64 | 12.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.02 | 15.78 | 16.47 | 16.13 | 16.36 | 16.30 | 16.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOC | ||||||
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 91.4% | 82.6% |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 66.3% | 66.7% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 75.6% | 77.8% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 74.9% | 76.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 74.8% | 78.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 92.3% | 39.6% | 36.3% |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 63.9% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.3% | 72% | 70.9% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.3% | 74.6% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 84.1% | 81.3% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 79.1% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 80.3% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 77.1% | 82.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37.0% | 35.2% | 46.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 81.8% | 82.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 78.2% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 57.5% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 68.1% | 65.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.2% | 64% | 66.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 69.5% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 64% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37.0% | 37.7% | 45.2% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.6% | 64.5% | 65% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60.7% | 67.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.1% | 73.7% | 72.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.4% | 86.7% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.2% | 84.8% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 80.5% | 83.8% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.8% | 83.3% | 85.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 35.5% | 37.4% | 47.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 85.5% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 86.1% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.1% | 60.2% | 59.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 69.7% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.2% | 74.9% | 71.6% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 70.6% | 71.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 71.1% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 40.3% | 42.7% | 43.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 40.7% | 43.1% | 49.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 34.1% | 41.5% | 52% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 53.4% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.1% | 50.8% | 63.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 63% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 64% | 69.6% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.4% | 82% | 80.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.5% | 79.8% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.9% | 86.2% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 81.4% | 82.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.8% | 43.6% | 47.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.8% | 85.8% | 88.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 93% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 56.3% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.8% | 69% | 68.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 75.2% | 71.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 77% | 72.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 69.4% | 72.3% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 49.2% | 40.4% | 39.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 54% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.2% | 79.5% | 60.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.5% | 81.8% | 68.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.6% | 81.6% | 73.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 78.2% | 75.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.8% | 44.6% | 45.4% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 70.8% | 61.9% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 67.4% | 67.9% | 64.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 63.3% | 76.8% | 68.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 85.6% | 78.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 78% | 80.5% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 82.3% | 80.7% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 76% | 86.3% | 80.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 24.5% | 29.8% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 86.4% | 81.5% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 91.3% | 83.2% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 51.7% | 64.4% | 59.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 76.1% | 71% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.4% | 76.7% | 75.3% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 87% | 74.9% | 75.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 82.3% | 75.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 52.8% | 46.3% | 46.4% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 62.9% | 61.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.2% | 64.8% | 63.5% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 76.1% | 67.3% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 85.1% | 78.4% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 85.9% | 80.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 90% | 76.3% | 81.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 85.3% | 81.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 37.0% | 43.6% | 38.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 90.5% | 86.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 89.8% | 86.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.5% | 53.8% | 51.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 71.6% | 65% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 76.8% | 66.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 68% | 66.5% | 67.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 72.7% | 68.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 53.7% | 53.8% | 47.8% |
| 2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 53.2% | 46.1% | 46% |
| 2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 66% | 53.4% | 50.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 66% | 57.4% | 57.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.3% | 61.1% | 60.7% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 73.8% | 65.1% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 72.1% | 68.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 84% | 80.4% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 90.4% | 83.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 88.8% | 84.4% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 89.6% | 91% | 85.2% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 32.7% | 30.4% | 34.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 87.2% | 86.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 89.8% | 88.4% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 60.1% | 54.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 76.1% | 66.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 77.3% | 69.5% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.5% | 74.5% | 69.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 76.8% | 71.1% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 40.8% | 39.2% | 41.0% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 58.9% | 51.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 82.2% | 79.4% | 67.6% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 81.5% | 72.8% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 80.6% | 74.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.4% | 86.1% | 77.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 55.1% | 54.9% | 59.1% |
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* Scotts Creek Elementary Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.