Best Public Schools in Broadway, NC

Summary:

The city of Broadway, North Carolina is home to a single public elementary school, Broadway Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 483 students. The school has a diverse student population, with a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, and its academic performance has been declining in recent years compared to district and state averages.

Broadway Elementary's proficiency rates on state assessments range from 21.6% in 3rd grade reading to 41.4% in 5th grade science, which are significantly lower than the Lee County Schools district averages of 43.1% to 65.1% and the state of North Carolina averages of 48.7% to 66.2%. The school's statewide ranking has dropped from 987 out of 1,514 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 1,364 out of 1,505 in 2023-2024, indicating a concerning trend in its academic performance.

Despite the school's challenges, Broadway Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.8, which is lower than the national average of around 16 students per teacher. Additionally, the school serves a diverse student population, with 39.75% White, 15.94% African American, 38.51% Hispanic, 0.21% Asian, 0.62% Native American, and 4.97% two or more races. By addressing the root causes of the school's declining performance and leveraging its resources, such as the low student-teacher ratio, Broadway Elementary may be able to improve educational outcomes for its students.

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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
Broadway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	307 S Main St	Broadway	27505	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 258-3828	483	35	13.8	78.9%	192 (39.8%)	77 (15.9%)	186 (38.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.0%)	14.9	1364^th of 1505 public elementary schools	9.4%		20.4	1249^th of 1502 public elementary schools	16.8%	115	39.2	39.1	37.9	21.6	31.9	37.9	41.4	$9,542	$1,101	$8,441

Cities Near Broadway

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sanford	3.4 mi	22	286^th
Lillington	7.08 mi	5	439^th
Cameron	11.29 mi	4	236^th
Moncure	12.01 mi	1	171^st
Spring Lake	13.26 mi	7	329^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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