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Granville County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public preschools serving 3,117 students in Granville County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Granville County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
17 Schools
1,006 Schools
# Students
6,740 Students
468,030 Students
# Teachers
384 Teachers
33,361 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Granville County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 321 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#232 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
63%
Graduation Rate
83%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.72
# American Indian Students
15 Students
6,777 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
42 Students
18,366 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,663 Students
103,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
22%
# Black Students
2,360 Students
115,037 Students
% Black Students
35%
25%
# White Students
2,293 Students
196,188 Students
% White Students
34%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
373 Students
27,496 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
121
22,191
# Students in K Grade:
498
73,888
# Students in 1st Grade:
494
76,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
476
72,349
# Students in 3rd Grade:
454
71,429
# Students in 4th Grade:
444
70,074
# Students in 5th Grade:
447
67,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
521
4,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
503
3,551
# Students in 8th Grade:
508
3,687
# Students in 9th Grade:
672
213
# Students in 10th Grade:
634
248
# Students in 11th Grade:
539
229
# Students in 12th Grade:
429
381
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,240 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,604 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,240
$11,229
Spending / Student
$11,604
$11,655
Best Granville County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tar River Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2642 Philo White Rd
Franklinton, NC 27525
(919) 528-2767
Franklinton, NC 27525
(919) 528-2767
Grades: PK-5
| 326 students
Rank: #22.
Wilton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2555 Hwy 96
Franklinton, NC 27525
(919) 528-0033
Franklinton, NC 27525
(919) 528-0033
Grades: PK-5
| 245 students
Rank: #33.
Granville Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
200 Taylor St
Oxford, NC 27565
(919) 693-3914
Oxford, NC 27565
(919) 693-3914
Grades: PK-12
| 231 students
Rank: #44.
Mount Energy Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2652 Hwy 56
Creedmoor, NC 27522
(919) 529-0586
Creedmoor, NC 27522
(919) 529-0586
Grades: PK-5
| 459 students
Rank: #55.
Butner-stem Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
201 East D St
Butner, NC 27509
(919) 575-6947
Butner, NC 27509
(919) 575-6947
Grades: PK-5
| 445 students
Rank: #66.
Stovall-shaw Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7696 Hwy 15 N
Stovall, NC 27582
(919) 693-3478
Stovall, NC 27582
(919) 693-3478
Grades: PK-5
| 324 students
Rank: #77.
C. G. Credle Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
223 College St
Oxford, NC 27565
(919) 693-9191
Oxford, NC 27565
(919) 693-9191
Grades: PK-5
| 338 students
Rank: #88.
Creedmoor Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
305 E Wilton Ave
Creedmoor, NC 27522
(919) 528-2313
Creedmoor, NC 27522
(919) 528-2313
Grades: PK-5
| 306 students
Rank: #99.
West Oxford Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
412 Ivey Day Rd
Oxford, NC 27565
(919) 693-9161
Oxford, NC 27565
(919) 693-9161
Grades: PK-5
| 443 students
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