Is Buckland Elementary a good school?

Buckland Elementary ranks 1029 th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Buckland Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 239 students attended Buckland Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Buckland Elementary?

Students at Buckland Elementary are 61% White, 28% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Buckland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Buckland Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Central Middle School High : Gates County Senior High

Buckland Elementary

Summary:

Buckland Elementary is a public elementary school located in Gates, North Carolina, serving 239 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Gates County Schools district, which is ranked 166 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

Buckland Elementary has a diverse student population, with 60.67% White, 27.62% African American, 3.77% Hispanic, and 7.53% two or more races. However, the school's academic performance is mixed, with proficiency rates on End-of-Grade (EOG) tests lagging behind state and district averages in mathematics and reading, though it performs better than the state average in 5th-grade science. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White students performing relatively well but African American and low socioeconomic status students struggling. Buckland Elementary has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 40.66% in 2020-2021 to 55.65% in 2022-2023.

When compared to the other elementary schools in the Gates County district, Buckland Elementary generally performs on par or slightly below the district averages in academic proficiency. However, it outperforms the nearby Colerain Elementary, which is in the Bertie County district and serves a higher percentage of African American students. Despite the relatively high per-student spending at Buckland Elementary, the school's academic outcomes have not kept pace, suggesting the need for a closer examination of the school's instructional practices and targeted support for underperforming student groups.

Detail:

Public K-5

448 NC 37 North
Gates, NC 27937

(252) 357-1611

District: Gates County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1029^th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,341

Students who attend Buckland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle School
High:	Gates County Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 239

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.7%

African American:

27.6%

Two or more races:

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Buckland Elementary ranks worse than 68.4% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Gates County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.01. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (60.7%), African American (27.6%), two or more races (7.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Gates County Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Buckland Elementary is 12.5, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Gates County Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Buckland Elementary employs 19 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Buckland Elementary is $12,341, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Gates County Schools District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Buckland Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Buckland Elementary 1029^th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Buckland Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

White students:

Gates County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Gates County Schools 166^th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Buckland Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Buckland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	38.42	889^th	1276	30.3%
2007	51.89	710^th	1293	45.1%
2008	53.40	657^th	1324	50.4%
2009	50.62	758^th	1354	44.0%
2010	63.53	544^th	1363	60.1%
2011	56.11	683^rd	1381	50.5%
2012	53.53	719^th	1388	48.2%
2013	70.96	336^th	1403	76.1%
2014	74.43	318^th	1390	77.1%
2015	60.48	566^th	1440	60.7%
2016	60.11	554^th	1425	61.1%
2017	61.30	553^rd	1429	61.3%
2018	59.03	594^th	1434	58.6%
2019	47.88	802^nd	1473	45.6%
2021	36.23	921^st	1489	38.1%
2022	35.46	998^th	1514	34.1%
2023	53.95	695^th	1502	53.7%
2024	34.01	1029^th	1505	31.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Buckland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	38.45	473^rd	801	40.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Buckland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	73.97	241^st	1332	81.9%
2019	47.13	744^th	1361	45.3%
2021	39.25	794^th	1329	40.3%
2022	35.64	921^st	1366	32.6%
2023	49.12	735^th	1437	48.9%
2024	29.79	1119^th	1450	22.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Buckland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	67.63	437^th	1405	68.9%
2019	50.07	738^th	1424	48.2%
2021	29.97	1009^th	1440	29.9%
2022	19.60	1264^th	1458	13.3%
2023	53.24	673^rd	1459	53.9%
2024	37.43	956^th	1455	34.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Buckland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	48.21	788^th	1413	44.2%
2019	46.53	800^th	1430	44.1%
2021	43.18	802^nd	1444	44.5%
2022	50.21	717^th	1464	51.0%
2023	53.08	691^st	1461	52.7%
2024	31.61	1049^th	1464	28.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Buckland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	60.67	302^nd	927	67.4%
2019	49.03	457^th	949	51.8%
2023	18.13	852^nd	933	8.7%
2024	18.17	847^th	924	8.3%

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Rank History for White students at Buckland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	54.78	565^th	1178	52.0%
2019	35.39	843^rd	1183	28.7%
2021	26.90	922^nd	1172	21.3%
2022	28.68	935^th	1194	21.7%
2023	64.50	397^th	1183	66.4%
2024	36.50	801^st	1166	31.3%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Buckland Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	143	228	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	372
1989	147	205	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
1990	126	159	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	285
1991	139	157	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	298
1992	140	153	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	294
1993	141	149	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	4	295
1994	157	156	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	10	324
1995	184	155	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	339
1996	184	155	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	339
1997	184	163	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	349
1998	185	167	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
1999	157	166	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	325
2000	164	154	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	319
2001	165	147	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	315
2002	160	117	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	281
2003	160	117	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	281
2004	164	113	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	278
2005	165	106	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
2006	170	106	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	280
2007	159	100	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	10	274
2008	153	101	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	14	273
2009	153	112	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	270
2010	173	107	1	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	287
2011	149	91	1	2	2	0	9	0	254
2012	155	90	1	4	2	0	8	0	260
2013	155	93	1	1	1	0	6	0	257
2014	130	77	0	1	1	0	4	0	213
2015	128	79	0	2	1	0	4	0	214
2016	131	71	0	4	1	0	12	0	219
2017	132	75	0	10	0	0	18	0	235
2018	147	68	0	8	0	0	19	0	242
2019	154	65	0	10	0	0	28	0	257
2020	131	60	0	10	0	0	27	0	228
2021	146	59	0	7	0	0	29	0	241
2022	146	62	0	9	0	0	20	0	237
2023	145	66	0	9	1	0	18	0	239

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Buckland Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	372	18.0	20.6	40.9
1989	355	18.0	19.7	84.5
1990	285	18.0	15.8	53.7
1991	298	18.0	16.5	53.7
1992	294	20.0	14.7	32.7
1993	295	17.0	17.4	37.1
1994	324	18.0	18.0	40.4
1995	339	20.0	17.0	41.6
1996	339	20.0	17.0	41.6
1997	349	21.0	16.6	42.4
1998	356	23.0	15.5	49.4
1999	325	23.0	14.1	65.2
2000	319	23.0	13.9	71.2
2001	315	25.0	12.6	67.3
2002	281	29.0	9.7	57.3
2003	281	29.0	9.7	57.3
2004	278	28.0	9.9	57.6
2005	273	28.0	9.8	54.6
2006	280	28.0	10.0	58.6
2007	274	n/a	n/a	52.3
2008	273	22.0	12.4	49.8
2009	270	23.0	11.7	48.5
2010	287	22.0	13.0	54
2011	254	21.0	12.0	53.9
2012	260	19.0	13.6	53.1
2013	257	20.0	12.8	59.1
2014	213	18.0	11.8	53.5
2015	214	18.0	11.8	54.7
2016	219	16.0	13.6	58
2017	235	18.0	13.0	59.1
2018	242	18.0	13.4	53.3
2019	257	19.0	13.5	52.5
2020	228	19.0	12.0	46.5
2021	241	18.5	13.0	40.7
2022	237	20.0	11.8	41.4
2023	239	19.0	12.5	55.6

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 Buckland Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	372	18.0	20.6	40.9
1989	355	18.0	19.7	84.5
1990	285	18.0	15.8	53.7
1991	298	18.0	16.5	53.7
1992	294	20.0	14.7	32.7
1993	295	17.0	17.4	37.1
1994	324	18.0	18.0	40.4
1995	339	20.0	17.0	41.6
1996	339	20.0	17.0	41.6
1997	349	21.0	16.6	42.4
1998	356	23.0	15.5	49.4
1999	325	23.0	14.1	65.2
2000	319	23.0	13.9	71.2
2001	315	25.0	12.6	67.3
2002	281	29.0	9.7	57.3
2003	281	29.0	9.7	57.3
2004	278	28.0	9.9	57.6
2005	273	28.0	9.8	54.6
2006	280	28.0	10.0	58.6
2007	274	n/a	n/a	52.3
2008	273	22.0	12.4	49.8
2009	270	23.0	11.7	48.5
2010	287	22.0	13.0	54
2011	254	21.0	12.0	53.9
2012	260	19.0	13.6	53.1
2013	257	20.0	12.8	59.1
2014	213	18.0	11.8	53.5
2015	214	18.0	11.8	54.7
2016	219	16.0	13.6	58
2017	235	18.0	13.0	59.1
2018	242	18.0	13.4	53.3
2019	257	19.0	13.5	52.5
2020	228	19.0	12.0	46.5
2021	241	18.5	13.0	40.7
2022	237	20.0	11.8	41.4
2023	239	19.0	12.5	55.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Buckland Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$957 (7.8%)	$11,384 (92.2%)	$12,341

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Buckland Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 802^nd of 1473 Elementary schools	Ranks 695^th of 1502 Elementary schools	8.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Buckland Elementary)	60.5	66	5.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gates County Schools)	61	72.1	11.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	64.3	61.1	3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Buckland Elementary)	52.6	51.1	1.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Gates County Schools)	54.5	49	5.5%
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)	56.8	48	8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Buckland Elementary)	66.7	46.5	20.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Gates County Schools)	48.4	52.3	3.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
4th Grade Reading (Buckland Elementary)	44.4	44.2	0.2%
4th Grade Reading (Gates County Schools)	45.2	42.1	3.1%
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Buckland Elementary)	61.4	55.3	6.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Gates County Schools)	56.3	55.9	0.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	60.2	55.9	4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Buckland Elementary)	50	50
5th Grade Reading (Gates County Schools)	54	50	4%
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	54.6	48	6.6%
5th Grade Science (Buckland Elementary)	72.7	78.9	6.2%
5th Grade Science (Gates County Schools)	73	75	2%
5th Grade Science (North Carolina)	72.6	65.3	7.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	257	239	7%
African American	65	66	1.5%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	10	9	10%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	154	145	5.8%
Two or More Races	28	18	35.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	52.5%	55.6%	3.1%

Schools Near Buckland Elementary

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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
Buckland Elementary	Public	K-5	448 NC 37 North	Gates	27937	Gates County	Gates County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 357-1611	239	19	12.5	55.6%	145 (60.7%)	66 (27.6%)	9 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.5%)	34	1029^th of 1505 public elementary schools	31.6%		54	695^th of 1502 public elementary schools	53.7%	334	66.7	32.7	28.9	45.5	40.8	40.0	71.1	$12,341	$957	$11,384
Gatesville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	709 North Main Street	Gatesville	27938	Gates County	Gates County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 357-0613	260	21	12.3	63.1%	160 (61.5%)	65 (25.0%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.2%)	42.4	879^th of 1505 public elementary schools	41.6%		60.4	572^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	61.9%	307	82.1	54.2	50.0	28.2	45.8	38.9	61.1	$12,161	$1,468	$10,693
T S Cooper Elementary	Public	K-5	237 NC 32 South	Sunbury	27979	Gates County	Gates County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 465-4091	174	15	11.6	59.2%	111 (63.8%)	39 (22.4%)	11 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.5%)	52.4	711^th of 1505 public elementary schools	52.8%		51.6	736^th of 1502 public elementary schools	51.0%	25	78.3	69.2	40.7	47.8	53.8	33.3	70.4	$11,764	$1,088	$10,676
Bearfield Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	145 Hertford Co High School Rd	Ahoskie	27910	Hertford County	Hertford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 209-6140	560	38	14.8	99.5%	82 (14.6%)	422 (75.4%)	18 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	11 (2.0%)	19 (3.4%)								(n/a)	31.3			22.1				$12,818	$1,452	$11,367
Ahoskie Elementary	Public	4-5	1206 W. First Street	Ahoskie	27910	Hertford County	Hertford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 301-5060	228	17	13.4	98.7%	27 (11.8%)	180 (78.9%)	11 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.8%)	4 (1.8%)	41.4	903^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	40.0%		28.4	1118^th of 1502 public elementary schools	25.6%	215		34.7	62.2		38.4	44.1	70.3	$11,714	$2,123	$9,591
Riverview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	236 US 158 Business	Murfreesboro	27855	Hertford County	Hertford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 398-4862	344	27	12.5	99.1%	31 (9.0%)	264 (76.7%)	37 (10.8%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	18.2	1306^th of 1505 public elementary schools	13.2%		11.1	1403^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	6.6%	97	53.7	25.9	36.7	36.6	27.8	38.3	46.7	$13,668	$2,469	$11,199
Colerain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	202 N Academy Street	Colerain	27924	Bertie County	Bertie County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 356-4714	169	11	15.3	98.2%	22 (13.0%)	136 (80.5%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.3%)	41.7	897^th of 1505 public elementary schools	40.4%		33.8	1023^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	31.9%	126	72.7	29.6	66.7	36.4	25.9	72.2	61.1	$13,354	$2,225	$11,129

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