Summary:
The 28508 zip code in North Carolina is home to a single public elementary school, B F Grady Elementary, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 869 students. The school is part of the Duplin County Schools district, which is ranked 207 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
B F Grady Elementary's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on end-of-grade (EOG) tests, is generally below the Duplin County Schools district and the state of North Carolina averages. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 19.2% (4th grade math) to 60.2% (8th grade science), with most subjects falling in the 20-50% range. Compared to the district and state, B F Grady Elementary's proficiency rates are significantly lower, often by 10-30 percentage points. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the past three school years, from 1024 out of 1514 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 1383 out of 1505 in 2023-2024, and its SchoolDigger rating has decreased from 2 stars to 0 stars during the same period.
The high percentage of students (99.54%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at B F Grady Elementary indicates a high level of economic disadvantage in the school's population. The student-teacher ratio of 15.5 is slightly higher than the state average, and per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $10,266. These factors, combined with the school's academic underperformance and declining rankings, suggest that B F Grady Elementary may be struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students and may require additional resources and support to address the needs of its population.
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