Mill Creek Elementary, 847 Mill Road: pre-K to fifth grade, 910 students on the 2024-25 state report card, which graded it an A with 97 points.
Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, About Our School page and Our Team page; Madison City Schools’ School Zones page, School Locator and 2026-27 calendar (PDF); the Alabama State Department of Education’s state report card for 2024-25; and the federal NCES school directory for 2024-25.
Mill Creek Elementary, on Mill Road, says its students come from more than 21 countries and that it keeps an “Outdoor Learning Laboratory” in the far corner of the campus for science, technology, engineering and math activities, according to its About Our School page. Alabama graded it an A, with 97 points, on its 2024-25 report card.
Who to call
- Front office: 256-774-4690, 847 Mill Road; office hours 7:10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- School website: mces.madisoncity.k12.al.us
- Enrolling or checking a zone: Madison City Schools Central Office, 256-464-8370, 211 Celtic Drive, and the district’s Enrollment page
- Buses: MCS Transportation, 256-774-4613, 217 Westchester Drive
| Address | 847 Mill Road, Madison, AL 35758 |
| Phone | 256-774-4690 |
| Grades | Pre-K to 5 |
| District | Madison City Schools |
| Feeds | Mostly Journey Middle; part Liberty Middle |
| State school code | 169-0090 |
Principal
Principal Nathan Wilson, according to the school’s About Our School page. The administration listing on its Our Team page names Celeste Gilmore and Jordan Hill as assistant principals.
Enrollment and teachers
- The school’s own figure: 954 students, pre-K through fifth grade, listed as current enrollment on its About Our School page.
- State count: 910 students on the 2024-25 Alabama state report card, up from 891 on the 2023-24 card.
- Federal count: 965 students in the 2024-25 school year, including pre-K, with 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 16 students per teacher.
State report card
Alabama grades every public school from A to F each year. For an elementary school the 100-point score is built from students’ achievement and growth on state tests in English language arts and math, chronic absenteeism (the share of students who missed 18 or more days) and progress in English language proficiency, according to the Alabama State Department of Education’s report card rules.
2024-25 grade: A, 97 points. The 2023-24 card also gave Mill Creek an A with 97 points.
| Indicator | 2024-25 score |
|---|---|
| Academic achievement (ELA and math tests) | 95.52 |
| Academic growth | 100 |
| Progress in English language proficiency | 100 |
| Chronic absenteeism (lower is better) | 7.98% of students |
The full report card is on the state’s report card site.
Attendance zone
The district redrew its zones for 2026-27, when Russell Branch Elementary opened in west Madison. It held a public hearing on rezoning Oct. 27, 2025 (notice, PDF), and the 2026-27 rezoning map was an action item at the board’s Nov. 6, 2025, meeting (agenda, PDF). Check any address on the district’s School Locator.
On the 2026-27 zone map behind the locator, Mill Creek’s zone splits three ways:
- Part goes to Journey Middle and then Bob Jones High.
- Part goes to Journey Middle and then James Clemens High.
- Part goes to Liberty Middle and then James Clemens.
The neighborhoods around the school are covered in our Mill Creek neighborhood guide.
Bell times
From the school’s About Our School page:
- Student hours: 7:40 a.m. to 2:40 p.m.
- Office hours: 7:10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Half days: elementary schools let out at 11:30 a.m. and pre-K at 11 a.m., according to the district calendar
Calendar
Mill Creek follows the Madison City Schools 2026-27 calendar (PDF). Coming dates:
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day, schools closed
- Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving, schools closed
- Dec. 17-18: half days
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 4: winter holidays; students return Wednesday, Jan. 6
- March 15-19, 2027: spring break
- Tuesday, May 25, 2027: last day for students, a half day
More
- The school’s website
- Every public school in Madison, with zones and report cards
- Our Madison schools guide for enrollment, the Board of Education and the district calendar
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Mill Creek Elementary serve?
Pre-K through fifth grade. The school’s website gives its current enrollment as 954 students, pre-K to fifth grade.
What is Mill Creek Elementary’s state report card grade?
Mill Creek earned an A, with 97 points, on Alabama’s 2024-25 state report card, the same score as on the 2023-24 card.
Which high school does Mill Creek Elementary feed into?
It depends on the address. On the district’s 2026-27 zone map, most of Mill Creek’s zone goes to Journey Middle, which splits between Bob Jones High and James Clemens High, and part goes to Liberty Middle and James Clemens.
What time does Mill Creek Elementary start?
Student hours are 7:40 a.m. to 2:40 p.m., and the office is open 7:10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., according to the school’s website.
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