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Creswell Elementary School (Closed 2024)

200 South Seventh St
Creswell, NC 27928

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Bottom 50%

Serving 93 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Creswell Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 30-39% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving was 30-39% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 78% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Creswell Elementary School
Pre-K	9
Kind	3
1	12
2	20
3	12
4	22
5	15

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Total Students

93 students

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Total Students Trends (1997-2025)
Year	Creswell Elementary School
2025	93
2024	93
2023	119
2022	108
2021	99
2020	108
2019	143
2018	183
2017	198
2016	193
2015	233
2014	208
2013	223
2012	195
2011	198
2010	201
2009	178
2008	202
2007	201
2006	194
2005	219
2004	212
2003	221
2002	244
2001	205
2000	233
1999	256
1998	263
1997	276

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1997-2025)
Year	Creswell Elementary School
2025	7
2024	7
2023	10
2022	9
2021	10
2020	13
2019	12
2018	13
2017	14
2016	15
2015	15
2014	15
2013	13
2012	15
2011	17
2010	16
2009	18
2008	18
2006	21
2005	21
2004	18
2003	18
2002	16
2001	19
2000	19
1999	19
1998	19
1997	18

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NC)

#2082 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Creswell Elementary School
2023	#2082
2022	#2082
2021	#1736
2019	#2227
2018	#1843
2017	#1826
2016	#1814
2015	#1961
2014	#1805
2013	#1643
2012	#1863
2011	#1532
2010	#1276

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(21-22)

30-39%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Creswell Elementary School	North Carolina	Washington County Schools
2022	34%	51%	30%
2021	34%	42%	15%
2019	24%	42%	20%
2018	32%	48%	22%
2017	32%	47%	22%
2016	32%	47%	23%
2015	27%	44%	20%
2014	32%	43%	20%
2013	32%	42%	23%
2012	72%	82%	64%
2011	72%	82%	60%
2010	77%	81%	62%

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30-39%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Creswell Elementary School	North Carolina	Washington County Schools
2022	34%	50%	29%
2021	34%	47%	25%
2019	24%	46%	27%
2018	32%	47%	22%
2017	37%	46%	29%
2016	37%	47%	25%
2015	32%	46%	27%
2014	32%	46%	24%
2013	37%	45%	24%
2012	67%	73%	52%
2011	72%	70%	49%
2010	72%	69%	44%

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≥50%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Creswell Elementary School	North Carolina	Washington County Schools
2022	50%	63%	41%
2021	50%	61%	33%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Creswell Elementary School	North Carolina	Washington County Schools
2025	13:1	15:1
2024	13:1	15:1
2023	12:1	15:1	14:1
2022	12:1	15:1	13:1
2021	10:1	14:1	14:1
2020	8:1	15:1	13:1
2019	12:1	15:1	13:1
2018	14:1	15:1	16:1
2017	14:1	15:1	16:1
2016	13:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	14:1	15:1	14:1
2013	17:1	15:1	15:1
2012	13:1	16:1	14:1
2011	12:1	15:1	14:1
2010	13:1	15:1	13:1
2009	10:1	15:1	11:1
2008	11:1	15:1	13:1
2006	9:1	14:1	11:1
2005	10:1	14:1	11:1
2004	12:1	15:1	11:1
2003	12:1	15:1	12:1
2002	15:1	15:1	13:1
2001	11:1	15:1	12:1
2000	12:1	15:1	12:1
1999	13:1	15:1	13:1
1998	14:1	15:1	13:1
1997	15:1	16:1	14:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2020-2025)
Year	Creswell Elementary School	North Carolina	Washington County Schools
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	4%
2023	2%	4%	1%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2020	2%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

18%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Creswell Elementary School	North Carolina	Washington County Schools
2025	18%	22%
2024	18%	21%
2023	15%	20%	8%
2022	15%	20%	9%
2021	16%	19%	8%
2020	17%	19%	9%
2019	24%	18%	9%
2018	26%	18%	9%
2017	22%	17%	9%
2016	20%	16%	8%
2015	21%	16%	9%
2014	20%	15%	8%
2013	20%	14%	8%
2012	21%	13%	7%
2011	19%	13%	7%
2010	16%	11%	6%
2009	12%	11%	4%
2008	11%	11%	5%
2007	13%	10%	4%
2006	11%	8%	3%
2005	7%	8%	3%
2004	3%	7%	1%
2003	4%	6%	2%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	3%	4%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%

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Black

53%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Creswell Elementary School	North Carolina	Washington County Schools
2025	53%	24%
2024	53%	25%
2023	55%	25%	76%
2022	54%	25%	76%
2021	58%	25%	76%
2020	53%	24%	73%
2019	41%	25%	73%
2018	35%	25%	72%
2017	33%	26%	72%
2016	34%	26%	72%
2015	26%	26%	70%
2014	20%	26%	69%
2013	23%	26%	68%
2012	29%	26%	71%
2011	30%	26%	69%
2010	38%	31%	72%
2009	46%	31%	74%
2008	41%	29%	73%
2007	44%	29%	73%
2006	49%	31%	75%
2005	51%	32%	75%
2004	56%	31%	75%
2003	54%	31%	74%
2002	50%	31%	73%
2001	50%	31%	71%
2000	48%	31%	73%
1999	48%	31%	72%
1998	46%	31%	70%
1997	46%	31%	69%

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White

22%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Creswell Elementary School	North Carolina	Washington County Schools
2025	22%	42%
2024	22%	43%
2023	20%	44%	11%
2022	26%	45%	12%
2021	21%	46%	12%
2020	24%	46%	15%
2019	31%	48%	15%
2018	35%	48%	17%
2017	40%	49%	17%
2016	42%	50%	19%
2015	50%	50%	20%
2014	53%	51%	21%
2013	53%	52%	22%
2012	47%	53%	20%
2011	48%	53%	22%
2010	46%	54%	22%
2009	42%	54%	22%
2008	48%	55%	22%
2007	43%	56%	23%
2006	40%	57%	22%
2005	42%	57%	22%
2004	41%	58%	24%
2003	42%	59%	24%
2002	48%	60%	26%
2001	49%	61%	27%
2000	49%	61%	27%
1999	50%	63%	28%
1998	52%	63%	30%
1997	52%	64%	31%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Creswell Elementary School	North Carolina	Washington County Schools
2025	6%	6%
2024	6%	6%
2023	8%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	4%	6%	2%
2019	4%	5%	2%
2018	4%	4%	2%
2017	5%	4%	2%
2016	4%	4%	1%
2015	3%	4%	1%
2014	7%	4%	1%
2013	4%	4%	2%
2012	3%	4%	2%
2011	3%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

78%

58%

0.64

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Creswell Elementary School	North Carolina	Washington County Schools
2025	0.64	0.72
2024	0.64	0.71
2023	0.63	0.71	0.41
2022	0.62	0.70	0.41
2021	0.60	0.69	0.41
2020	0.64	0.70	0.44
2019	0.68	0.68	0.44
2018	0.69	0.68	0.44
2017	0.69	0.67	0.44
2016	0.67	0.66	0.44
2015	0.64	0.66	0.46
2014	0.64	0.65	0.48
2013	0.63	0.65	0.49
2012	0.66	0.64	0.46
2011	0.65	0.64	0.47
2010	0.62	0.61	0.43
2009	0.60	0.61	0.41
2008	0.60	0.61	0.42
2007	0.60	0.60	0.42
2006	0.59	0.58	0.39
2005	0.56	0.57	0.38
2004	0.52	0.57	0.39
2003	0.54	0.56	0.40
2002	0.52	0.55	0.41
2001	0.51	0.53	0.42
2000	0.53	0.53	0.41
1999	0.52	0.51	0.41
1998	0.52	0.51	0.43
1997	0.52	0.50	0.44

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(22-23)

33.3%

28.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Creswell Elementary School	North Carolina	Washington County Schools
2023	33.3%	28.7%	46.5%
2022	38.7%	33.4%	44%
2021	40.9%	25.4%	55.5%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

97%

72%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Creswell Elementary School	North Carolina	Washington County Schools
2025	97%	72%
2024	97%	67%
2023	97%	57%	98%
2022	97%	46%	98%
2021	97%	49%	99%
2020	97%	51%	99%
2019	98%	52%	99%
2018	95%	52%	97%
2017	98%	53%	97%
2016	98%	52%	98%
2015	99%	52%	98%
2014	66%	47%	80%
2013	62%	47%	75%
2012	62%	45%	73%
2011	65%	43%	72%
2010	59%	40%	69%
2009	58%	28%	61%
2007	54%	35%	63%
2006	62%	35%	65%
2005	65%	37%	69%
2004	99%	36%	72%
2002	30%	30%	60%
1997	51%	30%	59%

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Eligible for (13-14)

18%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2014)
Year	Creswell Elementary School	North Carolina	Washington County Schools
2014	18%	7%	7%
2013	9%	7%	8%
2012	8%	8%	7%
2011	8%	8%	8%
2010	11%	9%	8%
2009	15%	6%	10%
2007	13%	8%	9%
2006	12%	7%	9%
2005	14%	8%	11%
2002	5%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Washington County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Creswell Elementary School's ranking?

Creswell Elementary School is ranked #2082 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 30-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Creswell Elementary School?

93 students attend Creswell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Creswell Elementary School students are Black, 22% of students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Creswell Elementary School?

Creswell Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Creswell Elementary School offer ?

Creswell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Creswell Elementary School part of?

Creswell Elementary School is part of Washington County Schools.

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