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Pine Springs Preparatory Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 1,268 students in Pine Springs Preparatory Academy School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary School in Pine Springs Preparatory Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,174 Schools
# Students
1,268 Students
1,091,007 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
73,903 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Pine Springs Preparatory Academy School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 325 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
63%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
12,383 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
109 Students
47,310 Students
% Asian Students
9%
4%
# Hispanic Students
87 Students
227,576 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
21%
# Black Students
58 Students
268,051 Students
% Black Students
4%
25%
# White Students
908 Students
465,086 Students
% White Students
72%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,488 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
105 Students
69,126 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
23,192
# Students in K Grade:
124
109,971
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
114,331
# Students in 2nd Grade:
125
118,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
126
111,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
114,493
# Students in 5th Grade:
124
115,565
# Students in 6th Grade:
175
116,023
# Students in 7th Grade:
175
113,393
# Students in 8th Grade:
169
115,504
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
11,612
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
10,182
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,704
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,975
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $6,451 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has declined by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $5,718 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has declined by 34% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$6,451
$11,187
Spending / Student
$5,718
$11,612
Best Pine Springs Preparatory Academy School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pine Springs Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
220 Rosewood Centre Dr
Holly Springs, NC 27540
(919) 439-9448
Holly Springs, NC 27540
(919) 439-9448
Grades: K-8
| 1,268 students
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