Summary:
The city of Norlina, North Carolina has only one public elementary school, Northside Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 316 students. Northside Elementary has a diverse student population, with a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, as indicated by the 98.1% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Academically, Northside Elementary is significantly underperforming compared to the district and state averages. The school's proficiency rates on state standardized tests are consistently lower across all grade levels and subject areas, with the 3rd-grade math proficiency rate at 31% compared to 44.2% for the district and 62.7% for the state. The school's reading proficiency rates are also consistently lower than the district and state, with the 5th-grade reading proficiency rate being just 18.2% compared to 19.5% for the district and 50.3% for the state. As a result, Northside Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 5-10% of North Carolina elementary schools based on the SchoolDigger ranking system, with a 0-star rating out of 5 for the past three school years.
Despite the school's higher-than-average per-student spending of $13,155 for the 2018-2019 school year, its academic performance remains poor, suggesting a need for more effective resource allocation and targeted interventions to address the root causes of the academic struggles. The school's demographic and socioeconomic challenges, coupled with its persistent low performance, indicate a need for additional support and resources to improve educational outcomes for the students of Warren County Schools.
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