Piney Grove Elementary School vs. Cash Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Cash Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 605 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Piney Grove Elementary School ranks in the top 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 61% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 538 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cash 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 46% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is equal to 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 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
605 students
538 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cash Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cash Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/59000/59345/cash-elementary-school-chart-dLYnbF.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#843 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1376 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Cash Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Cash Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/59000/59345/cash-elementary-school-chart-pap01X.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
46%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
50%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
60-64%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
8
7
Kindergarten Students
98
76
Grade 1 Students
83
97
Grade 2 Students
102
81
Grade 3 Students
116
85
Grade 4 Students
96
101
Grade 5 Students
102
91
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
18%
11%
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% Black
7%
22%
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% White
70%
59%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.47
0.59
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
56%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
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