Best Public Schools in Pink Hill, NC

Summary:

The city of Pink Hill, North Carolina is home to a single public elementary school, Pink Hill Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. This school stands out as a high-performing institution within the Lenoir County Public Schools district, consistently improving its statewide ranking and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pink Hill Elementary boasts a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 50.98% White, 9.15% African American, and 36.17% Hispanic students. The school's academic performance is particularly impressive, with students outperforming the district and state averages in key areas such as mathematics, reading, and science. For example, 74.1% of 3rd-grade students at Pink Hill Elementary are proficient in mathematics, compared to 60.7% in the district and 62.7% statewide.

Despite the high economic need of the school's community, with 99.13% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Pink Hill Elementary has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.4, which may contribute to its academic success. The school's consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, from 784th out of 1,514 North Carolina elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 441st out of 1,505 in 2023-2024, is a testament to the effectiveness of its educational practices and the dedication of its staff.

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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
Pink Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2666 HC Turner Road	Pink Hill	28572	Lenoir County	Lenoir County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 568-4176	459	32	14.4	99.1%	234 (51.0%)	42 (9.2%)	166 (36.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	68.2	441^st of 1505 public elementary schools	70.7%		56.8	643^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	57.2%	202	74.1	47.7	77.0	63.0	53.8	45.9	86.9	$10,287	$1,414	$8,873

Cities Near Pink Hill

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Albertson	4.74 mi	1	424^th
Deep Run	6.86 mi	1	428^th
Beulaville	8.03 mi	2	384^th
Kinston	9.71 mi	14	397^th
Comfort	13.59 mi	1	84^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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