Best Public Schools in Buies Creek, NC

Summary:

The city of Buies Creek, North Carolina is home to a single public elementary school, Buies Creek Elementary, which serves grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 232 students. The school has a diverse student population, with a mix of racial backgrounds, but faces challenges in academic performance, with proficiency rates in mathematics and reading falling below the Harnett County Schools and North Carolina state averages.

Buies Creek Elementary's academic performance is a concern, as the school's mathematics and reading proficiency rates are consistently below the district and state benchmarks across grades 3-5. However, the school does outperform the district and state in 5th grade science proficiency. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the past three years, dropping from 627th out of 1,514 North Carolina elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 823rd out of 1,505 in 2023-2024, and its SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 3 stars to 2 stars during this period.

The school's diverse student population and high percentage of students (53.88%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch suggest that Buies Creek Elementary serves a predominantly low-income community, which may contribute to the academic performance challenges observed. Further investigation and targeted interventions may be necessary to address these issues and improve the educational experience and outcomes for the students at Buies Creek Elementary.

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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
Buies Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	340 Main Street	Buies Creek	27506	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 893-3505	232	17	13.3	53.9%	127 (54.7%)	42 (18.1%)	40 (17.2%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.8%)	45.7	823^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	45.3%		38.9	955^th of 1502 public elementary schools	36.4%	132	51.2	40.5	62.5	34.9	48.6	56.3	84.4	$10,852	$1,195	$9,657

Cities Near Buies Creek

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Coats	3.33 mi	1	455^th
Angier	4.56 mi	6	296^th
Lillington	4.8 mi	5	439^th
Fuquay Varina	4.82 mi	13	123^rd
Dunn	4.96 mi	7	282^nd

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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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