Lyle Creek Elementary

Summary:

Lyle Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Conover, North Carolina, serving 446 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Catawba County Schools district, which is ranked 71 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Lyle Creek Elementary stands out for its diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 38.57% White, 2.24% African American, 22.65% Hispanic, 24.44% Asian, and 12.11% two or more races. This diversity is higher than the nearby schools, which tend to have a larger percentage of White students. The school's academic performance is mixed, with 3rd-grade math proficiency above the district and state averages, but 5th-grade math and 3rd-grade reading proficiency below. However, Lyle Creek ranks highly in the state for its English Language Learner (ELL) student performance, and it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio compared to surrounding schools.

While Lyle Creek Elementary's diverse student population is a strength, the school has seen a decline in the percentage of White students over the past three years. Additionally, the school's academic performance is inconsistent across grade levels and subject areas, suggesting the need for targeted interventions. When compared to nearby schools like South Newton Elementary and Wittenburg Elementary, Lyle Creek generally performs on par or slightly better in math and reading proficiency, but lags behind in science proficiency. The school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 73.32% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to its academic performance and could require additional resources and support.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 1845 Edgewater Drive NW
       Conover, NC  28613


(828) 464-0299

District: Catawba County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
850th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,199 Help


Students who attend Lyle Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    River Bend Middle
High:    Bunker Hill High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.5 Help
Number of students:  444

Racial breakdown:

White:
39.0%
Asian:
24.5%
Hispanic:
23.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Lyle Creek Elementary ranks worse than 56.5% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 13th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Catawba County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.41. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Lyle Creek Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (39%), Asian (24.5%), Hispanic (23.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lyle Creek Elementary is 12.5, which is the lowest among 16 elementary schools in the Catawba County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lyle Creek Elementary is $10,199, which is the 2nd highest among 16 elementary schools in the Catawba County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lyle Creek Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lyle Creek Elementary 850th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Lyle Creek Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Catawba County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Catawba County Schools 71st of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lyle Creek Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lyle Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 73.76 280th 1276 78.1%
2007 66.78 408th 1293 68.4%
2008 63.86 473rd 1324 64.3%
2009 60.30 602nd 1354 55.5%
2010 65.29 501st 1363 63.2%
2011 55.24 701st 1381 49.2%
2012 58.64 631st 1388 54.5%
2013 19.54 1195th 1403 14.8%
2014 24.98 1084th 1390 22.0%
2015 37.63 960th 1440 33.3%
2016 37.24 966th 1425 32.2%
2017 37.87 950th 1429 33.5%
2018 43.41 864th 1434 39.7%
2019 44.98 842nd 1473 42.8%
2021 52.11 684th 1489 54.1%
2022 36.64 969th 1514 36.0%
2023 44.73 850th 1502 43.4%
2024 44.41 850th 1505 43.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lyle Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.36 287th 421 31.8%
2019 52.60 180th 497 63.8%
2021 77.64 33rd 385 91.4%
2022 65.60 86th 485 82.3%
2023 82.49 47th 514 90.9%
2024 65.68 110th 533 79.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lyle Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.54 503rd 1332 62.2%
2019 49.88 683rd 1361 49.8%
2021 65.51 327th 1329 75.4%
2022 48.78 677th 1366 50.4%
2023 59.46 506th 1437 64.8%
2024 58.61 541st 1450 62.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Lyle Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.25 936th 1405 33.4%
2019 48.54 771st 1424 45.9%
2021 59.82 525th 1440 63.5%
2022 39.89 889th 1458 39.0%
2023 43.12 834th 1459 42.8%
2024 37.96 945th 1455 35.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Lyle Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.25 326th 897 63.7%
2021 30.86 475th 646 26.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Lyle Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.31 804th 1413 43.1%
2019 41.40 888th 1430 37.9%
2021 41.59 830th 1444 42.5%
2022 33.53 1007th 1464 31.2%
2023 46.35 813th 1461 44.4%
2024 52.83 693rd 1464 52.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Lyle Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.53 85th 99 14.1%
2019 10.17 99th 106 6.6%
2021 6.68 87th 95 8.4%
2022 6.40 101st 107 5.6%
2023 3.41 112th 114 1.8%
2024 13.93 117th 130 10.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lyle Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.49 386th 851 54.6%
2019 50.75 409th 865 52.7%
2021 59.96 261st 843 69.0%
2022 44.75 482nd 893 46.0%
2023 56.36 340th 915 62.8%
2024 57.79 349th 951 63.3%
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Rank History for White students at Lyle Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.83 982nd 1178 16.6%
2019 27.87 965th 1183 18.4%
2021 30.72 861st 1172 26.5%
2022 18.57 1065th 1194 10.8%
2023 25.34 980th 1183 17.2%
2024 15.21 1089th 1166 6.6%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Lyle Creek Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Lyle Creek Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 382 36 143 41 0 n/a n/a 0 602
2003 382 36 143 41 0 n/a n/a 0 602
2004 397 50 129 59 3 n/a n/a 0 638
2005 401 39 125 70 2 n/a n/a 0 637
2006 370 53 119 79 5 n/a n/a 0 626
2007 389 32 121 87 5 n/a n/a 35 669
2008 309 20 105 84 5 n/a n/a 24 547
2009 298 41 100 80 4 n/a n/a 0 523
2010 294 44 95 85 1 n/a n/a 0 519
2011 303 22 93 103 1 0 26 0 548
2012 277 22 85 96 0 1 25 0 506
2013 275 23 85 98 0 1 26 0 508
2014 272 26 91 104 0 0 30 0 523
2015 274 29 97 106 0 0 27 0 533
2016 274 22 97 105 0 0 24 0 522
2017 273 17 87 101 0 0 33 0 511
2018 297 18 95 112 0 0 38 0 560
2019 271 15 89 103 0 0 38 0 516
2020 251 16 89 98 0 0 44 0 498
2021 238 14 89 97 0 0 40 0 478
2022 206 10 101 93 0 0 51 0 461
2023 172 10 109 101 0 0 54 0 446
2024 173 9 109 103 0 0 50 0 444

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lyle Creek Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 602 32.0 18.8 51.7
2003 602 32.0 18.8 51.7
2004 638 32.0 19.9 53
2005 637 32.0 19.9 53.2
2006 626 49.0 12.8 59.6
2007 669 n/a n/a 58.7
2008 547 38.4 14.2 57
2009 523 37.9 13.8 54.5
2010 519 36.0 14.4 58.8
2011 548 36.3 15.0 64.4
2012 506 37.0 13.6 67
2013 508 35.8 14.1 64.6
2014 523 37.0 14.1 69.4
2015 533 38.0 14.0 63.4
2016 522 39.0 13.3 64.2
2017 511 37.5 13.5 62.2
2018 560 34.9 16.0 63.8
2019 516 36.3 14.1 64.5
2020 498 37.5 13.2 65.9
2021 478 37.0 12.9 56.3
2022 461 33.5 13.7 55.7
2023 446 33.9 13.1 73.3
2024 444 35.3 12.5 99.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lyle Creek Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 602 32.0 18.8 51.7
2003 602 32.0 18.8 51.7
2004 638 32.0 19.9 53
2005 637 32.0 19.9 53.2
2006 626 49.0 12.8 59.6
2007 669 n/a n/a 58.7
2008 547 38.4 14.2 57
2009 523 37.9 13.8 54.5
2010 519 36.0 14.4 58.8
2011 548 36.3 15.0 64.4
2012 506 37.0 13.6 67
2013 508 35.8 14.1 64.6
2014 523 37.0 14.1 69.4
2015 533 38.0 14.0 63.4
2016 522 39.0 13.3 64.2
2017 511 37.5 13.5 62.2
2018 560 34.9 16.0 63.8
2019 516 36.3 14.1 64.5
2020 498 37.5 13.2 65.9
2021 478 37.0 12.9 56.3
2022 461 33.5 13.7 55.7
2023 446 33.9 13.1 73.3
2024 444 35.3 12.5 99.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Lyle Creek Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,522 (14.9%) $8,677 (85.1%) $10,199

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lyle Creek Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 842nd of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 850th of 1502 Elementary schools
 0.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lyle Creek Elementary)68.255.4
 12.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Catawba County Schools)63.665
 1.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Lyle Creek Elementary)5046.4
 3.6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Catawba County Schools)54.142.5
 11.6%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lyle Creek Elementary)56.859.6
 2.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Catawba County Schools)58.858.5
 0.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Lyle Creek Elementary)45.536.2
 9.3%
   4th Grade Reading (Catawba County Schools)59.255.9
 3.3%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lyle Creek Elementary)52.460.6
 8.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Catawba County Schools)61.759.3
 2.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Lyle Creek Elementary)55.639.4
 16.2%
   5th Grade Reading (Catawba County Schools)58.747.3
 11.4%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Lyle Creek Elementary)63.566.7
 3.2%
   5th Grade Science (Catawba County Schools)80.368.8
 11.5%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lyle Creek Elementary)54.748.4
 6.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Catawba County Schools)67.564.7
 2.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Lyle Creek Elementary)6438.7
 25.3%
   6th Grade Reading (Catawba County Schools)67.355.7
 11.6%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students516446
 13.6%
African American1510
 33.3%
American Indian00
Asian89109
 22.5%
Hispanic103101
 1.9%
Pacific Islander00
White271172
 36.5%
Two or More Races3854
 42.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients64.5%73.3%
 8.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Lyle Creek Elementary

Students at Lyle Creek Elementary are 39% White, 25% Asian, 23% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 444 students attended Lyle Creek Elementary.

Lyle Creek Elementary ranks 850th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Lyle Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : River Bend Middle
High : Bunker Hill High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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