Best Public Schools in Pikeville, NC

Summary:

The city of Pikeville, North Carolina is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools and 1 high school. The data reveals a mix of standout schools and performance gaps within the Wayne County Public Schools district.

Charles B Aycock High stands out as the highest-performing school, ranking 319 out of 640 North Carolina high schools and outperforming the district and state in several End of Course test scores. In contrast, Northwest Elementary is the highest-ranked elementary school, while Northeast Elementary lags behind in areas like 5th grade Math and Reading, suggesting potential performance gaps that need to be addressed.

Across all 3 schools, the student population faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with extremely high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 99.58% to 99.73%. This suggests that targeted interventions and support may be necessary to ensure equitable educational outcomes for all students in the Pikeville area. However, the data also indicates that there are opportunities to learn from the practices of higher-performing schools and apply them district-wide to drive overall improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	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
Charles B Aycock High	Public	9-12	5460 US 117 North	Pikeville	27863	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 242-3400	1,122	64	17.4	99.7%	600 (53.5%)	268 (23.9%)	169 (15.1%)	16 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (6.1%)	46.5	319^th of 640 public high schools	50.2%		40	353^rd of 626 public high schools	43.6%	34	48.4	47.0	66.0	57.3								$8,936	$829	$8,107
Northeast Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4665 NC Hwy 111 N	Pikeville	27863	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 705-6030	707	39	17.9	99.6%	377 (53.3%)	156 (22.1%)	116 (16.4%)	11 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.1%)	39.4	944^th of 1505 public elementary schools	37.3%		36.9	972^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	35.3%	28					63.6	61.2	42.4	52.5	49.0	39.4	37.9	$9,237	$1,158	$8,079
Northwest Elementary	Public	K-5	1769 Pikeville/Princeton Hwy	Pikeville	27863	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 242-3419	709	46	15.2	99.6%	404 (57.0%)	151 (21.3%)	97 (13.7%)	14 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.1%)	62.7	530^th of 1505 public elementary schools	64.8%		57.2	635^th of 1502 public elementary schools	57.7%	105					71.5	57.3	68.5	55.3	54.5	42.7	76.6	$9,417	$983	$8,433

Cities Near Pikeville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fremont	2.27 mi	2	323^rd
Goldsboro	4.95 mi	26	380^th
Princeton	9.94 mi	2	149^th
Lucama	10.35 mi	2	16^th
Black Creek	10.51 mi	1	187^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.