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Schools in Anderson Creek · Harnett County Schools

Anderson Creek’s public schools score below 64% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation

38% of students in Anderson Creek’s public schools are proficient in math, below the North Carolina average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Anderson Creek, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.

#240of 290 North Carolina townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
41%
▼ 9 pts vs NC 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 13 pts vs NC 51%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▲ 0 pts vs NC 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.9K
▼ 16% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.3
NC 16.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
4,158 students on the public path
In brief

Anderson Creek’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 237 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Anderson Creek’s, its schools beat 12%, lower than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,916 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Overhills Middle, then Overhills High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Anderson Creek Academy is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Anderson Creek’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 36% of North Carolina school districts, #240 of 290 North Carolina towns. Graduation is above the North Carolina average; test scores are below it.

North Carolina school districts we grade (325)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Carolina towns with similar household incomes (237)Better than 12%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 10,040 test results and a graduating class of 1,551 could put Anderson Creek anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Anderson Creek’s students in the tested grades sat them (9,589 in math, 10,490 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Anderson Creek, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC
6–8Overhills MiddleHarnett County SchoolsC
9–12Overhills HighHarnett County SchoolsA−

Anderson Creek’s public schools are run by Harnett County Schools, which also serves Angier, Coats, Dunn and Erwin and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Harnett County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 29 schools · 20,095 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 17.3 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$10,916NC $13,045 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 49.9% · 10490 students tested
Math38%
State average 50.8% · 9589 students tested

Anderson Creek vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Anderson Creek’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Anderson CreekC+Harnett County Schools

Every school in Anderson Creek

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Anderson Creekby address
Overhills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Spring Lake
C
866 students16:1Rate it →
Anderson Creek Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Bunnlevel
553 students15:1Rate it →
Overhills Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Spring Lake
C
758 students16:1Rate it →
Overhills High
High · Grades 9–12 · Spring Lake
A−
1,981 students27:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Anderson Creek Academy
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Spring Lake
A−
Charter
305 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Anderson Creek’s schools

Are Anderson Creek’s schools good?

On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Anderson Creek children attend score below 64% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #240 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Anderson Creek in?

Harnett County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 20,095 students in 29 schools (2024–25).

Where do Anderson Creek kids go to high school?

Overhills High in Spring Lake, with 1,981 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Anderson Creek’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Harnett County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.

How much does Anderson Creek spend per student?

$10,916 in Harnett County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.