Summary:
The city of Stantonsburg, North Carolina is home to two schools - Speight Middle School and Stantonsburg Elementary School. Both schools serve a diverse student population, with high rates of economic disadvantage, but struggle to perform at the state average academically.
Neither school stands out as a clear academic leader, with both Speight Middle and Stantonsburg Elementary ranking below average statewide. Test scores at both schools lag behind the Wilson County Schools and North Carolina averages, despite relatively low student-teacher ratios and above-average per-student spending. The high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, over 98% at both schools, suggest the Stantonsburg area faces significant economic challenges that may be impacting academic performance.
While the diverse student populations at Speight Middle and Stantonsburg Elementary present an opportunity to develop tailored strategies, the consistently low statewide rankings and test scores indicate a need for substantial improvement in the overall academic outcomes for students in this community. Addressing the underlying factors that contribute to these low performance levels, such as the high poverty rates, will be crucial for providing quality educational opportunities for the children of Stantonsburg.
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