Scotts Creek School

K-8 school·Grades PK-8 Sylva, North Carolina·28779
Score
30.2/100
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#122
Among 174 North Carolina K-8 schools
#2
In Jackson County Public Schools
#2
In Sylva
Top 71%
In North Carolina

Score 30.2/100: better than 30% of North Carolina K-8 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
43%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 58%, better than 24% of them
259 students tested
Math
41%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 60%, better than 22% of them
259 students tested
Science
72%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 69%, better than 62% of them
79 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 Reading42.9259
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math40.9259
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science72.279

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
438
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
438
Typical K-8 school: 437
Free or reduced-price lunch
95%
Typical K-8 school: 94%

District and location

City
Jackson County

Contact

Address
516 Parris Branch
Sylva, NC 28779

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 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 K-8 schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Scotts Creek School at a glance

Scotts Creek School is a public K-8 school in Sylva, North Carolina, serving grades PK-8. It is part of Jackson County Public Schools. It has about 438 students (a typical North Carolina K-8 school has 437). About 95% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 94% at a typical North Carolina K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 43% in English language arts (similar schools: 58%) and 41% in math (similar schools: 60%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina K-8 schools, it scores 30.2 out of 100: better than 30% of them, ranking #122 of 174. Its English language arts result fell by 4 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.