Best Public Schools in Nebo, NC

Summary:

The city of Nebo, North Carolina is home to a single public elementary school, Nebo Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 339 students. While the school has a predominantly white student population, it faces challenges in academic performance, with proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science consistently lower than the McDowell County Schools district and the state of North Carolina averages.

Nebo Elementary School's academic struggles are reflected in its declining statewide ranking, which has dropped from 633 out of 1,514 North Carolina elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 1,008 out of 1,505 in 2023-2024. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 3 stars out of 5 to 2 stars out of 5 over the past two school years. These trends suggest that the school may require targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes and overall performance.

Another notable characteristic of Nebo Elementary School is its high percentage of students (78.47%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. This factor may contribute to the school's academic challenges and should be considered when developing strategies to support student success. Additionally, the school's spending per student of $10,949 in 2018-2019 raises questions about whether the school is adequately resourced to meet the needs of its student population.

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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
Nebo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	254 Nebo School Road	Nebo	28761	McDowell County	McDowell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 652-4737	339	24	13.8	78.5%	266 (78.5%)	14 (4.1%)	35 (10.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.5%)	35.4	1008^th of 1505 public elementary schools	33.0%		36.5	980^th of 1502 public elementary schools	34.8%	28	53.6	38.2	55.8	40.0	50.0	46.2	50.0	$10,949	$1,855	$9,095

Cities Near Nebo

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Marion	2.88 mi	14	227^th
Morganton	8.48 mi	21	219^th
Valdese	8.51 mi	4	87^th
Rutherfordton	14.85 mi	4	156^th
Old Fort	15.27 mi	1	65^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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