Forest Pines Drive Elementary School
Forest Pines Drive Elementary School serves 643 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Forest Pines Drive Elementary School placed 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%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Forest Pines Drive Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
Forest Pines Drive Elementary School's student population of 643 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
643 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Forest Pines Drive Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 2,571 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Forest Pines Drive Elementary School is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1106 out of 2571 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
42%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
46%

Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1

American Indian
1%
1%

Asian
3%
4%

Hispanic
21%
18%

Black
27%
25%

White
44%
48%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
52%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NC Dept. of Education
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