Piney Grove Elementary School vs. Idlewild Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Piney Grove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Idlewild Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 441 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Piney Grove Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 850 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Idlewild Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
441 students
850 students
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
50 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2376 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1149 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
61%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
29
50
Kindergarten Students
47
137
Grade 1 Students
55
133
Grade 2 Students
86
143
Grade 3 Students
73
139
Grade 4 Students
76
117
Grade 5 Students
75
131
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
17%
13%
% Hispanic
51%
51%
% Black
23%
25%
% White
6%
8%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%