Summary:
The city of Granite Falls, North Carolina is home to 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this area serve a predominantly white student population, with varying levels of economic disadvantage among the student bodies.
Granite Falls Elementary and Granite Falls Middle stand out as the highest-performing schools in the district, consistently outpacing Caldwell County Schools and the state on standardized test scores, particularly in mathematics. These schools have maintained 4-star and 3-star ratings, respectively, from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Gateway School, which serves a unique population of students in grades 6-12, has the lowest performance metrics, with only 9-36% of students proficient or better on various assessments.
The data reveals significant variation in the demographic makeup and resource allocation across the schools. While the student-teacher ratios are relatively low across the district, the percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients ranges from 52.51% at Granite Falls Middle to 94.83% at Gateway School. This suggests that factors beyond just class size, such as teacher quality, curriculum, and school leadership, play a crucial role in driving academic success for the students in Granite Falls.
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