Best Public Schools in Black Creek, NC

Summary:

The city of Black Creek, North Carolina is home to a single standout elementary school, Lee Woodard Elementary, which serves students from grades K-5. Despite the school's student population facing significant socioeconomic challenges, with 98.09% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Lee Woodard Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in key academic areas.

Lee Woodard Elementary's 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade math proficiency rates are all above the Wilson County Schools district and North Carolina state averages, with 5th-grade math proficiency reaching an impressive 76.2% in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's 4th and 5th-grade reading proficiency rates also exceed the district and state, and its 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 76.2% is significantly higher than the surrounding region. These strong academic results are likely aided by the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.8.

While Lee Woodard Elementary faces challenges due to the high poverty rate of its student population, the school has shown consistent improvement, moving from 904 out of 1,514 elementary schools in the state in 2021-2022 to 549 out of 1,505 in 2023-2024. This upward trend suggests the school is providing a high-quality education and becoming more competitive, making it a valuable asset to the Black Creek community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOG Mathematics (2024)			EOG Reading (2024)			EOG Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lee Woodard Elementary	Public	K-5	103 Church St	Black Creek	27813	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 399-7940	165	10	17.2	97.6%	71 (43.0%)	38 (23.0%)	46 (27.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.1%)	61.6	549^th of 1505 public elementary schools	63.5%		58	619^th of 1502 public elementary schools	58.8%	70	69.6	48.6	76.2	34.8	62.2	61.9	76.2	$11,686	$1,635	$10,051

Cities Near Black Creek

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wilson	3.59 mi	21	196^th
Lucama	3.62 mi	2	10^th
Stantonsburg	5.37 mi	2	222^nd
Fremont	8 mi	2	197^th
Pikeville	10.41 mi	3	234^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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