Summary:
The 27316 zip code area in Randolph County, North Carolina is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the Randolph County School System. While the schools share a common district, they exhibit varying levels of performance, with Coleridge Elementary School and Ramseur Elementary School standing out for different reasons.
Coleridge Elementary School ranks the highest among the 4 schools, with 56.8% of 3rd graders and 67.5% of 5th graders proficient or better in math and science, respectively. Additionally, Coleridge has a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 76.56%, suggesting a less economically disadvantaged student population compared to the other elementary school, Ramseur Elementary School, which has an exceptionally high free/reduced lunch rate of 99.14%.
While Ramseur Elementary School has the highest spending per student at $11,800 and the lowest student-teacher ratio of 11.8, it also performs below the Randolph County and North Carolina averages on most standardized tests. This suggests that factors beyond funding and class size may be influencing academic achievement in the area. The data also reveals that Southeastern Randolph Middle School stands out with 60% of 8th graders proficient or better in science, higher than the county and state averages.
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