Glade Creek Elementary School vs. Piney Creek Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Glade Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Piney Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Overview
Serving 252 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Glade Creek Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 185 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Piney Creek Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
252 students
185 students
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% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
13 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1422 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1537 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
45-49%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40-44%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Piney Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Piney Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/59000/58866/piney-creek-elementary-school-chart-bqMhVc6.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
70-79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
18
18
Kindergarten Students
24
15
Grade 1 Students
29
25
Grade 2 Students
22
19
Grade 3 Students
31
23
Grade 4 Students
26
15
Grade 5 Students
24
17
Grade 6 Students
20
22
Grade 7 Students
29
14
Grade 8 Students
29
17
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
35%
9%
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% Black
1%
n/a
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% White
63%
88%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.49
0.22
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
49%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
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