Summary:
The city of Piney Creek, North Carolina is home to a single school, Piney Creek Elementary, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 185 students. While the school has some strong performance metrics in certain grade levels and subject areas, it generally performs below the Alleghany County Schools district and North Carolina state averages on standardized tests.
Piney Creek Elementary has a predominantly white student population, with 88.11% of students identifying as white. The school's mathematics and reading proficiency rates vary across grade levels, with some grades performing above the district and state averages while others lag behind. However, the school performs better in science, with 5th and 8th grade students scoring above the district and state averages. Additionally, Piney Creek Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students (55.14%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.
Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student ($11,143) and low student-teacher ratio (13.8), the inconsistent academic performance across grade levels and subject areas suggests the need for a more comprehensive and targeted approach to improving student learning outcomes. Addressing the socioeconomic challenges faced by the school's student population could be an important area of focus, as well as leveraging the school's resources to implement more effective teaching strategies and support programs.
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