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Piney Creek Elementary School vs. Sparta Elementary School

Should you attend Piney Creek Elementary School or Sparta Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Piney Creek Elementary School
559 Piney Creek Sch Road
Piney Creek, NC 28663
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Sparta Elementary School
450 N Main Street
Sparta, NC 28675
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Piney Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Sparta Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 198 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Piney Creek 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 45-49% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 523 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 41% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
198 students
523 students
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
43 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1

Test Scores

#1537 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
#1713 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
41%
(Bottom 50% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
42%
(Bottom 50% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
70-79%
(Top 30% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
55-59%
(Bottom 50% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
48
Kindergarten Students
14
46
Grade 1 Students
24
53
Grade 2 Students
19
53
Grade 3 Students
25
50
Grade 4 Students
18
57
Grade 5 Students
26
45
Grade 6 Students
16
54
Grade 7 Students
19
56
Grade 8 Students
19
61

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
9%
35%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
89%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
0.20
0.49

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
 
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