Piney Creek Elementary School vs. Sparta Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Piney Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Community Size
Sparta Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Student Attention
Overview
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).
Serving 558 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Sparta 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 41% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
185 students
558 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1537 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1713 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
45
Kindergarten Students
15
52
Grade 1 Students
25
55
Grade 2 Students
19
62
Grade 3 Students
23
44
Grade 4 Students
15
58
Grade 5 Students
17
67
Grade 6 Students
22
60
Grade 7 Students
14
65
Grade 8 Students
17
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
9%
28%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
88%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
70%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%
