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Lower Creek Elementary

630 Lower Creek Drive NE, Lenoir, NC 28645

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
396
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Caldwell County Schools
Caldwell County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores54% proficient in math & reading
63rdpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
61stpercentile
Attendance26% chronically absent
49thpercentile
Class size17.4 students per teacher
9thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Lower Creek Elementary

Lower Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Lenoir, North Carolina, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Caldwell County Schools. The school is located in a small city in Caldwell County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 396 students were enrolled, with about 17.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical North Carolina elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

630 Lower Creek Drive NE
Lenoir, NC 28645
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
396 students
Students per teacher
17.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Caldwell County Schools
County
Caldwell County
NCES school ID
370058000235

Schools near Lower Creek Elementary

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.