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Harris Creek Elementary School

Public | K-5 | 843 students

 
 
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Posted July 12, 2012

My son is starting his second year with Harris Creek and I am extremely pleased with the administration and teachers. He has excelled academically and socially. I would definitley recommend this school to my friends!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 30, 2011

We are very happy at this school. The administration, teachers, and specialist have all been great. My daughter has exceeded my expectations and really blossomed at Harris Creek. We feel like Harris Creek is a home away from home and feel like there is a great sense of community.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 7, 2010

My child has been at Harris Creek since 2005. I have been quite pleased with the teachers and administrators. Not only have my children excelled academically, but emotionally and socially. The children have been exposed to the arts and science through special programs. Love this school!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 2, 2009

My son has been at Harris Creek for almost two years now, and we really like it. The teachers are great and friendly. The principals are wonderful too. No complaints here!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 16, 2009

I took my kids out of their magnet school program to send them here. The teachers are excellent and the principals are wonderful. Every child is looked at as an individual, so their assignments are designed with their own learning styles in mind.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 16, 2009

Harris Creek is a great school to bring the kids. The principal and the vice principal go out of their way to make each child feel welcome. The staff is very welcome and have been able to help my children.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 13, 2009

My daughter has been in Harris Creek for three years. She loves the school, programs and teachers. She is excelling at an above level in all areas of her studys. My experience/communication with the principal, vice prin. and teachers has been great! My only does my daughter love school...she now would like to be a teacher when is grows up. On July 6th, my youngest daughter will be starting at Harris Creek for her first year of elem. school. :)
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 12, 2009

Very unhappy with the teachers and the staff. They are uncooperative and they don't want to listen to what the parents have to say. Save yourself a headache and put your child in a different school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 13, 2008

We love Harris Creek! I have two children here, one typical child and one with special needs. This is our children's third year at Harris Creek, and we have found the teachers to be very responsive and caring. The administration is responsive, when necessary, and all staff members communicate wonderfully.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 15, 2008

This is our 2nd year at H.C. and I love it! The princial is an outstanding perosn and is involved. The teachers have also been great and very easy to work with. Overall I am so very happy with the school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted July 9, 2008

Very unhappy with the administration of this school. Even the people in the front office are rude and unfriendly. Communication between school and parents is non-existant! Send your kid somewhere else.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 16, 2008

This is our 1st year at Harris Creek. Although there are many children, it is not nearly as large as a lot of Wake Co. elementary schools, thus keeping the class sizes lower than Wake Co. average. As the school is still new, the PTA seems to be getting up & running, but they appear to be very active & getting more so each month. The main things that makes H.C. a good school, is the principal. She is very visible, & involved.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 2, 2007

This is our first year at Harris Creek. This is also only the second year of the school's existence, and the first at the new state-of-the-art facility. It is a huge campus. Many things are still coming together to make it feel like a 'home.' My children's teachers are very responsive to the individual needs of my children. I have been very pleased with the services that my children receive (speech therapy, Title I reading help, as well as AG math and reading). Having been in another Wake County public school, I do have something to compare it to. I think a lot of what makes a school stand out comes from the leadership. Because the school is so large (around 1,000 with students and teachers) I have not had the feeling that there is a community, more like a factory.
—Submitted by a parent


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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.
Math

The state average for Math was 83% in 2012.

131 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
88%

2011

 
 
80%

2010

 
 
86%

2009

 
 
82%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 69% in 2012.

131 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
70%

2011

 
 
69%

2010

 
 
66%

2009

 
 
61%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. Students must pass the grade 8 EOG test in order to graduate from high school. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

128 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
91%

2011

 
 
90%

2010

 
 
88%

2009

 
 
88%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 72% in 2012.

128 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
85%

2011

 
 
83%

2010

 
 
73%

2009

 
 
74%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. Students must pass the grade 8 EOG test in order to graduate from high school. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Math

The state average for Math was 82% in 2012.

137 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
88%

2011

 
 
91%

2010

 
 
86%

2009

 
 
88%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 72% in 2012.

137 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
78%

2011

 
 
73%

2010

 
 
78%

2009

 
 
72%
Science

The state average for Science was 76% in 2012.

137 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
83%

2011

 
 
74%

2010

 
 
69%

2009

 
 
68%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. Students must pass the grade 8 EOG test in order to graduate from high school. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Math

All Students88%
Female85%
Male91%
Black86%
Asiann/a
Hispanic73%
Multiracial88%
American Indiann/a
White>95%
Economically disadvantaged81%
Not economically disadvantaged93%
Students with disabilities93%
Non-disabled students87%
Limited English proficiency77%
Proficient in English90%
Academically giftedn/a

Reading

All Students70%
Female73%
Male68%
Black74%
Asiann/a
Hispanic42%
Multiracial50%
American Indiann/a
White87%
Economically disadvantaged55%
Not economically disadvantaged82%
Students with disabilities59%
Non-disabled students73%
Limited English proficiency23%
Proficient in English80%
Academically giftedn/a
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. Students must pass the grade 8 EOG test in order to graduate from high school. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, data for that group is not reported.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Math

All Students91%
Female>95%
Male88%
Black82%
Asiann/a
Hispanic85%
Multiracial>95%
American Indiann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White>95%
Economically disadvantaged83%
Not economically disadvantaged>95%
Students with disabilities88%
Non-disabled students92%
Limited English proficiency67%
Proficient in English94%
Academically giftedn/a

Reading

All Students85%
Female88%
Male83%
Black80%
Asiann/a
Hispanic70%
Multiracial>95%
American Indiann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White94%
Economically disadvantaged72%
Not economically disadvantaged93%
Students with disabilities82%
Non-disabled students86%
Limited English proficiency50%
Proficient in English89%
Academically giftedn/a
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. Students must pass the grade 8 EOG test in order to graduate from high school. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, data for that group is not reported.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Math

All Students88%
Female87%
Male89%
Black78%
Asian>95%
Hispanic95%
Multiracial80%
American Indiann/a
White>95%
Economically disadvantaged86%
Not economically disadvantaged90%
Students with disabilities77%
Non-disabled students90%
Limited English proficiency89%
Proficient in English88%
Academically giftedn/a

Reading

All Students78%
Female83%
Male74%
Black72%
Asian>95%
Hispanic80%
Multiracial40%
American Indiann/a
White85%
Economically disadvantaged71%
Not economically disadvantaged83%
Students with disabilities64%
Non-disabled students81%
Limited English proficiency56%
Proficient in English80%
Academically giftedn/a

Science

All Students83%
Female76%
Male88%
Black72%
Asian>95%
Hispanic85%
Multiracial80%
American Indiann/a
White91%
Economically disadvantaged73%
Not economically disadvantaged89%
Students with disabilities59%
Non-disabled students87%
Limited English proficiency67%
Proficient in English84%
Academically giftedn/a
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. Students must pass the grade 8 EOG test in order to graduate from high school. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, data for that group is not reported.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 41% 53%
Black 33% 26%
Hispanic 16% 13%
Two or more races 7% 4%
Asian 3% 2%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 2%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 35%N/A50%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 14N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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3829 Forestville Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27616
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