Martins Creek Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Murphy, North Carolina·28906
Score
63.1/100
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#464
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#1
In Cherokee County Schools
#1
In Murphy
Top 37%
In North Carolina

Score 63.1/100: better than 63% of North Carolina elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
68%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 82% of them
66 students tested
Math
65%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 57% of them
65 students tested
Science
58%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 30% of them
19 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading68.266
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math64.665
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science57.919

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
190
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
190
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
71%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

City
Cherokee County

Contact

Address
1459 Tobe Stalcup Road
Murphy, NC 28906

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Martins Creek Elementary at a glance

Martins Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Murphy, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Cherokee County Schools. It has about 190 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 96% at a typical North Carolina elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 68% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 65% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 63.1 out of 100: better than 63% of them, ranking #464 of 1,256. Its English language arts result rose by 17 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.