Grove Park Elementary

Summary:

Grove Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Burlington, North Carolina, serving 390 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school has a predominantly African American and Hispanic student population, with a high percentage of students from low-income families.

Despite its small class sizes, Grove Park Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in North Carolina, with proficiency rates on state tests that are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in mathematics ranged from 27.6% for 3rd grade to 38.1% for 5th grade, compared to the state averages of 62.7% and 58.1%, respectively. When compared to nearby schools like Highland Elementary and Marvin B. Smith Elementary, which are both within a few miles of Grove Park, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance.

The data analysis suggests that Grove Park Elementary is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school's consistently low academic performance, particularly in core subject areas like mathematics and reading, is a major concern. The high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds may be a contributing factor, but the school's struggles appear to go beyond just socioeconomic status. To address these issues, the Alamance-Burlington Schools district and the administration at Grove Park Elementary may need to implement targeted interventions and support programs to improve student learning outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 141 Trail One
       Burlington, NC  27215-5531


(336) 570-6115

District: Alamance-Burlington Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1361st of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,942 Help


Students who attend Grove Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Turrentine Middle
High:    Walter M Williams High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.6 Help
Number of students:  390

Racial breakdown:

African American:
43.3%
Hispanic:
27.7%
White:
14.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Grove Park Elementary ranks worse than 90.4% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 16th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Alamance-Burlington Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.17. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Grove Park Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (43.3%), Hispanic (27.7%), White (14.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Grove Park Elementary is 12.6, which is the 3rd best among 20 elementary schools in the Alamance-Burlington Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Grove Park Elementary is $10,942, which is the 3rd highest among 20 elementary schools in the Alamance-Burlington Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Grove Park Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Grove Park Elementary 1361st of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Grove Park Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Alamance-Burlington Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Alamance-Burlington Schools 174th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Grove Park Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Grove Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 37.82 903rd 1276 29.2%
2007 23.87 1101st 1293 14.8%
2008 34.28 947th 1324 28.5%
2009 40.41 913th 1354 32.6%
2010 28.67 1074th 1363 21.2%
2011 20.12 1199th 1381 13.2%
2012 23.27 1177th 1388 15.2%
2013 19.33 1201st 1403 14.4%
2014 16.77 1209th 1390 13.0%
2015 12.85 1301st 1440 9.7%
2016 13.50 1291st 1425 9.4%
2017 21.55 1193rd 1429 16.5%
2018 14.48 1280th 1434 10.7%
2019 9.97 1379th 1473 6.4%
2021 10.91 1372nd 1489 7.9%
2022 9.06 1444th 1514 4.6%
2023 6.38 1457th 1502 3.0%
2024 15.17 1361st 1505 9.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Grove Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.92 269th 421 36.1%
2021 39.91 206th 385 46.5%
2024 38.88 314th 533 41.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Grove Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.74 1214th 1332 8.9%
2019 11.03 1313th 1361 3.5%
2021 13.89 1269th 1329 4.5%
2022 12.21 1318th 1366 3.5%
2023 10.65 1395th 1437 2.9%
2024 24.68 1224th 1450 15.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Grove Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.69 1239th 1405 11.8%
2019 15.31 1292nd 1424 9.3%
2021 15.46 1276th 1440 11.4%
2022 12.02 1366th 1458 6.3%
2023 7.95 1411th 1459 3.3%
2024 19.74 1262nd 1455 13.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Grove Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.36 778th 897 13.3%
2019 13.74 852nd 878 3.0%
2021 26.61 525th 646 18.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Grove Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.40 1289th 1413 8.8%
2019 9.44 1356th 1430 5.2%
2021 13.41 1299th 1444 10.0%
2022 8.69 1409th 1464 3.8%
2023 6.98 1414th 1461 3.2%
2024 13.62 1351st 1464 7.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Grove Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.73 807th 927 12.9%
2019 16.70 888th 949 6.4%
2021 28.01 682nd 896 23.9%
2022 11.07 907th 927 2.2%
2023 9.65 914th 933 2.0%
2024 27.86 737th 924 20.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Grove Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.37 693rd 851 18.6%
2019 20.48 782nd 865 9.6%
2021 22.90 723rd 843 14.2%
2022 30.84 688th 893 23.0%
2023 21.65 801st 915 12.5%
2024 27.62 756th 951 20.5%
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Rank History for White students at Grove Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.00 1072nd 1178 9.0%
2019 12.08 1122nd 1183 5.2%
2022 13.19 1120th 1194 6.2%
2023 6.76 1152nd 1183 2.6%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Grove Park Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Grove Park Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1997 273 222 11 15 2 n/a n/a 0 523
1998 268 232 13 29 2 n/a n/a -1 543
1999 260 213 10 38 5 n/a n/a 0 526
2000 236 236 13 46 0 n/a n/a 0 531
2001 219 223 11 69 0 n/a n/a 0 522
2002 191 219 19 91 0 n/a n/a 0 520
2003 191 219 19 91 0 n/a n/a 0 520
2004 178 204 17 90 2 n/a n/a 0 491
2005 178 217 19 97 3 n/a n/a 0 514
2006 173 224 14 105 2 n/a n/a 0 518
2007 195 217 12 94 3 n/a n/a 36 557
2008 165 207 10 113 1 n/a n/a 42 538
2009 155 267 11 94 1 n/a n/a 0 528
2010 143 297 6 85 2 n/a n/a 0 533
2011 145 236 5 127 1 5 35 0 554
2012 155 243 2 134 2 4 34 0 574
2013 136 245 6 145 0 2 46 0 580
2014 124 221 6 169 0 2 48 0 570
2015 118 236 10 187 1 1 47 0 600
2016 135 283 10 181 1 1 52 0 663
2017 114 192 7 146 1 0 35 0 495
2018 94 201 8 134 1 0 35 0 473
2019 99 211 8 123 1 0 36 0 478
2020 91 205 7 111 2 2 41 0 459
2021 68 194 7 87 1 3 46 0 406
2022 66 185 8 91 0 2 45 0 397
2023 58 169 11 108 0 0 44 0 390

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Grove Park Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 523 30.0 17.4 32.7
1998 543 34.0 16.0 34.9
1999 526 34.0 15.5 45.1
2000 531 33.0 16.1 45.4
2001 522 32.0 16.3 n/a
2002 520 32.0 16.3 55.2
2003 520 32.0 16.3 55.2
2004 491 32.0 15.3 57
2005 514 32.0 16.1 62.3
2006 518 32.0 16.2 60.2
2007 557 n/a n/a 37
2008 538 35.9 15.0 70.2
2009 528 36.0 14.7 65
2010 533 37.1 14.4 76.4
2011 554 36.3 15.2 74.9
2012 574 35.1 16.3 71.8
2013 580 36.8 15.7 79.5
2014 570 39.8 14.3 81.6
2015 600 41.0 14.6 81.3
2016 663 42.0 15.7 99.5
2017 495 36.9 13.4 99.4
2018 473 34.2 13.8 99.4
2019 478 34.4 13.8 99.4
2020 459 33.8 13.5 99.3
2021 406 32.0 12.6 99.3
2022 397 31.3 12.6 99.2
2023 390 30.8 12.6 99.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Grove Park Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 523 30.0 17.4 32.7
1998 543 34.0 16.0 34.9
1999 526 34.0 15.5 45.1
2000 531 33.0 16.1 45.4
2001 522 32.0 16.3 n/a
2002 520 32.0 16.3 55.2
2003 520 32.0 16.3 55.2
2004 491 32.0 15.3 57
2005 514 32.0 16.1 62.3
2006 518 32.0 16.2 60.2
2007 557 n/a n/a 37
2008 538 35.9 15.0 70.2
2009 528 36.0 14.7 65
2010 533 37.1 14.4 76.4
2011 554 36.3 15.2 74.9
2012 574 35.1 16.3 71.8
2013 580 36.8 15.7 79.5
2014 570 39.8 14.3 81.6
2015 600 41.0 14.6 81.3
2016 663 42.0 15.7 99.5
2017 495 36.9 13.4 99.4
2018 473 34.2 13.8 99.4
2019 478 34.4 13.8 99.4
2020 459 33.8 13.5 99.3
2021 406 32.0 12.6 99.3
2022 397 31.3 12.6 99.2
2023 390 30.8 12.6 99.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Grove Park Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,874 (17.1%) $9,068 (82.9%) $10,942

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Grove Park Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1379th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1457th of 1502 Elementary schools
 3.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Grove Park Elementary)31.826.1
 5.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alamance-Burlington Schools)57.647.8
 9.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Grove Park Elementary)32.927.5
 5.4%
   3rd Grade Reading (Alamance-Burlington Schools)52.840.1
 12.7%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Grove Park Elementary)3616.9
 19.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alamance-Burlington Schools)48.744.4
 4.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Grove Park Elementary)41.323.1
 18.2%
   4th Grade Reading (Alamance-Burlington Schools)49.345.7
 3.6%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Grove Park Elementary)39.826.8
 13%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alamance-Burlington Schools)49.941.1
 8.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Grove Park Elementary)26.514.1
 12.4%
   5th Grade Reading (Alamance-Burlington Schools)43.535.7
 7.8%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Grove Park Elementary)4739.4
 7.6%
   5th Grade Science (Alamance-Burlington Schools)60.754.7
 6%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students478390
 18.4%
African American211169
 19.9%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian811
 37.5%
Hispanic123108
 12.2%
Pacific Islander00
White9958
 41.4%
Two or More Races3644
 22.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.4%99.2%
 0.1%


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Students at Grove Park Elementary are 43% African American, 28% Hispanic, 15% White, 11% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Students who attend Grove Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Turrentine Middle
High : Walter M Williams High

Grove Park Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.6% of North Carolina elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 390 students attended Grove Park Elementary.


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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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