Piney Creek Elementary School vs. Sparta Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Piney Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Community Size
Sparta Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 180 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Piney Creek 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 45-49% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 557 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Sparta 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 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
180 students
557 students
% Male | % Female
42% | 58%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#789 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1782 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
36%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
8
39
Kindergarten Students
24
59
Grade 1 Students
17
62
Grade 2 Students
23
52
Grade 3 Students
16
58
Grade 4 Students
21
62
Grade 5 Students
23
55
Grade 6 Students
14
68
Grade 7 Students
18
52
Grade 8 Students
16
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
10%
26%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
85%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
57%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
7%
