Shepherd Academy
Private · Grades K–8 · 22 students
Martins Creek Elementary
1459 Tobe Stalcup Road, Murphy, NC 28906
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
137
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Cherokee County Schools
Cherokee County
Schola Grade C · Average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
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 Martins Creek Elementary
Martins Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Murphy, North Carolina, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Cherokee County Schools. The school is located in a remote rural area in Cherokee County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 137 students were enrolled, with about 14.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical North Carolina elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 137 students
- Students per teacher
- 14.6 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Remote
- School district
- Cherokee County Schools
- County
- Cherokee County
- NCES school ID
- 370078000321
Schools near Martins Creek Elementary
All 12 schools in Murphy →
Murphy Adventist Christian School
Private · Grades 1–8 · 19 students
Murphy Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 467 students
Peachtree Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 166 students
Ranger Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 264 students
Union County Elementary School
Public · Grades 3–5 · 666 students
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.