Pioneer Springs Community School vs. Parkside Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pioneer Springs Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 567 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Pioneer Springs Community School ranks in the top 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 66% (which is higher 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 Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 378 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Parkside 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 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-12
PK-5
Total Students
567 students
378 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1145 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1246 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
50-54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
45-49%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50-59%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
58
Kindergarten Students
53
50
Grade 1 Students
49
46
Grade 2 Students
51
58
Grade 3 Students
50
61
Grade 4 Students
49
59
Grade 5 Students
47
46
Grade 6 Students
45
-
Grade 7 Students
50
-
Grade 8 Students
50
-
Grade 9 Students
35
-
Grade 10 Students
34
-
Grade 11 Students
34
-
Grade 12 Students
20
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
2%
6%


% Hispanic
13%
10%


% Black
13%
70%


% White
63%
7%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%


Diversity Score
0.57
0.49


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%

