Summary:
The 28669 zip code area is home to a single public elementary school, Roaring River Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 177 students. The school's student population is predominantly White (79.1%), with smaller percentages of Hispanic (10.73%), African American (2.82%), and students of two or more races (7.34%). Roaring River Elementary is located within the Wilkes County Schools district.
Roaring River Elementary's academic performance on state standardized tests has been mixed, with some areas of strength, such as a high 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 81% (compared to the state average of 66.2%), and some areas of weakness, such as Mathematics and Reading proficiency rates that range from 50% to 66.7% across grades 3-5, compared to the state averages of 62.7% to 58.1% in Mathematics and 48.7% to 50.3% in Reading. The school's high percentage of students (97.74%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch suggests a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student population, which may contribute to the academic challenges.
Despite the academic performance challenges, Roaring River Elementary has some positive indicators, such as a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.9 to 1 and above-average per-student spending of $11,334 for the 2018-2019 school year. These factors suggest a potentially favorable learning environment and a commitment to resource allocation, though the effectiveness of this spending should be evaluated to ensure it is being used in the most impactful way to support student learning and address the identified academic gaps.
Thank you for your feedback!