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Mill Creek Elementary School

Public | PK-5 | 647 students

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4 stars

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Posted June 4, 2012

I had 3 children at this school,,, Watch out if you are not christian you are going to have issues... At first it was fine, the secretary in the front, which told me i dont do the holidays either made me feel good, then after while it all went down hill... very few still treated us with respect... was told from them on different things as they changed there minds of what they could do to honor our religious beliefs... jewish thats what we are... i stated to them,, it does not matter what culture the child is you are to honor what they do !!! and they failed all 3 of my kids.. yeah
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 4, 2009

I was totally shocked to see this school was only given a 5 out of 10. All 3 of our children have attended this school. We still have 2 there. The test scores this site shows goes totally against other reports, so I'm a little cautious about that. This has been an excellant school that has won many awards. Students with good parents have performed very well at this school, but so have students with little help at home. They just won an award last year for achieving high results with underprivileged students. This was 1 of 5 schools in the nation to receive this award. The Principal has always been excellant, however he was moved to one of the high schools. One of the VP's became the 1st female Athletic Coordinator at one of the high schools. The whole staff is always very friendly and helpful. We love it!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 16, 2009

This is an amazing school. I have never seen a school full of teachers who care as much about the students as I have seen at Mill Creek. They create an atmosphere that gets the students excited about learning. The school is very clean and technology is abundant.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 29, 2008

Great hard working teachers who are willing to go above and beyond the call of duty. My children had a wonderful experience at the school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 7, 2007

School has a very poor principal! He shows poor organization and has now limited the hours per week that parents may volunteer at the school. How many schools kick the parents out? Such a decline in AR since Cheryl Jones left. Shame on everyone in the BOE for letting such a poor leader slowly destroy a wonderful school!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 24, 2006

Award recognition every 9 weeks is great positive reinforcers. Students are challenged as appropriate to their level, some tough love but works. Teachers very involved in getting kids in safely to school & during dismissals.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 19, 2005

Parent involvement is very high in this school. It is very much encouraged. Music, art, and P.E. are only given twice a week. Academic programs are commendable, and behavior problems are minimal.
—Submitted by a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 86% in 2010.

109 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
92%

2009

 
 
84%
Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.

110 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
91%

2009

 
 
85%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 92% in 2010.

109 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
94%

2009

 
 
88%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading, social studies, science, English language arts and math in grades 3 through 8. The CRCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Georgia's state standards

Source: Georgia Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 85% in 2010.

100 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
88%

2009

 
 
88%
Math

The state average for Math was 87% in 2010.

101 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
87%

2009

 
 
90%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 91% in 2010.

100 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
89%

2009

 
 
92%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading, social studies, science, English language arts and math in grades 3 through 8. The CRCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Georgia's state standards

Source: Georgia Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 91% in 2012.

97 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
94%

2011

 
 
90%

2010

 
 
84%

2009

 
 
85%
Math

The state average for Math was 81% in 2012.

103 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
75%

2011

 
 
76%

2010

 
 
72%

2009

 
 
64%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 91% in 2012.

98 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
91%

2011

 
 
95%

2010

 
 
91%

2009

 
 
83%
Science

The state average for Science was 78% in 2012.

103 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
78%

2011

 
 
86%

2010

 
 
88%

2009

 
 
81%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 81% in 2012.

99 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
84%

2011

 
 
82%

2010

 
 
82%

2009

 
 
76%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading, social studies, science, English language arts and math in grades 3 through 8. The CRCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Georgia's state standards

Source: Georgia Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 91% in 2012.

91 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
97%

2011

 
 
81%

2010

 
 
82%

2009

 
 
85%
Math

The state average for Math was 80% in 2012.

93 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
83%

2011

 
 
70%

2010

 
 
65%

2009

 
 
70%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 90% in 2012.

91 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
95%

2011

 
 
87%

2010

 
 
89%

2009

 
 
88%
Science

The state average for Science was 81% in 2012.

97 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
81%

2011

 
 
74%

2010

 
 
81%

2009

 
 
83%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 78% in 2012.

94 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
85%

2011

 
 
80%

2010

 
 
70%

2009

 
 
80%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading, social studies, science, English language arts and math in grades 3 through 8. The CRCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Georgia's state standards

Source: Georgia Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 94% in 2012.

86 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
92%

2011

 
 
93%

2010

 
 
84%

2009

 
 
92%
Math

The state average for Math was 84% in 2012.

88 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
82%

2011

 
 
87%

2010

 
 
78%

2009

 
 
71%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 91% in 2012.

85 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
92%

2011

 
 
95%

2010

 
 
84%

2009

 
 
83%
Science

The state average for Science was 78% in 2012.

90 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
80%

2011

 
 
79%

2010

 
 
73%

2009

 
 
66%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 77% in 2012.

88 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
76%

2011

 
 
66%

2010

 
 
71%

2009

 
 
66%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading, social studies, science, English language arts and math in grades 3 through 8. The CRCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Georgia's state standards

Source: Georgia Department of Education

Writing

The state average for Writing was 80% in 2012.

86 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
90%

2011

 
 
73%

2010

 
 
63%

2009

 
 
76%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Georgia administered the Middle Grades Writing Assessment (MGWA) to students in grades 5 and 8. The MGWA is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Georgia's state standards

Source: Georgia Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Black 62% 38%
White 36% 46%
Hispanic 1% 10%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0% 3%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Limited English proficient 0%N/A5%
Economically disadvantaged 69%N/A50%
Students with disabilities 15%N/A12%
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 13N/A14
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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239 Beasley Rd
Statesboro, GA 30461
Phone: (912) 212-8780

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