Piney Grove Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Piney Grove Elementary School

1680 Piney Grove Road
Lumberton, NC 28358

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Bottom 50%

Serving 473 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Piney Grove 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 is 31% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 473 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Piney Grove Elementary School's student population of 473 students has declined by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Piney Grove Elementary School
Pre-K	32
Kind	71
1	74
2	63
3	51
4	63
5	64
6	55

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Total Students

473 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Piney Grove Elementary School
2023	477
2022	455
2021	521
2020	631
2019	631
2018	652
2017	652
2016	653
2015	711
2014	654
2013	730
2012	775
2011	688
2010	653
2009	587
2008	640
2007	669
2006	619
2005	666
2004	647
2003	607
2002	606
2001	569
2000	557
1999	555
1998	526
1997	521
1996	488
1995	463
1994	452
1993	442
1992	440
1991	481
1990	495
1989	507
1988	507
1987	483

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Piney Grove Elementary School
2023	28
2022	31
2021	35
2020	37
2019	37
2018	38
2017	38
2016	37
2015	37
2014	37
2013	37
2012	36
2011	36
2010	33
2009	35
2008	38
2006	38
2005	38
2004	32
2003	32
2002	31
2001	32
2000	32
1999	32
1998	32
1997	29
1996	25
1995	26
1994	27
1993	25
1992	26
1991	29
1990	25

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School Rankings

Piney Grove Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Piney Grove Elementary School is 0.68, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#2348 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Piney Grove Elementary School
2022	#2348
2021	#2254
2019	#2237
2018	#1973
2017	#2019
2016	#1715
2015	#2046
2014	#1914
2013	#2174
2012	#2077
2011	#2049

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31%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Piney Grove Elementary School	North Carolina	Of Robeson County School District
2022	31%	51%	29%
2021	19%	42%	17%
2019	19%	42%	23%
2018	32%	48%	26%
2017	36%	47%	25%
2016	42%	47%	26%
2015	29%	44%	23%
2014	32%	43%	23%
2013	24%	42%	24%
2012	75%	82%	73%
2011	72%	82%	73%

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25%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Piney Grove Elementary School	North Carolina	Of Robeson County School District
2022	25%	50%	29%
2021	26%	47%	25%
2019	29%	46%	26%
2018	29%	47%	26%
2017	27%	46%	25%
2016	32%	47%	25%
2015	29%	46%	24%
2014	29%	46%	25%
2013	23%	45%	26%
2012	53%	73%	57%
2011	53%	70%	54%

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20-24%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Piney Grove Elementary School	North Carolina	Of Robeson County School District
2022	22%	63%	48%
2021	22%	61%	33%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Piney Grove Elementary School	North Carolina	Of Robeson County School District
2023	17:1	15:1	16:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2021	15:1	14:1	16:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	18:1	16:1	17:1
2015	19:1	16:1	16:1
2014	17:1	15:1	15:1
2013	20:1	15:1	16:1
2012	21:1	15:1	17:1
2011	19:1	15:1	16:1
2010	20:1	15:1	16:1
2009	17:1	15:1	16:1
2008	17:1	15:1	16:1
2006	16:1	14:1	15:1
2005	18:1	14:1	16:1
2004	20:1	15:1	16:1
2003	19:1	15:1	16:1
2002	20:1	15:1	16:1
2001	18:1	15:1	16:1
2000	17:1	15:1	15:1
1999	17:1	15:1	15:1
1998	16:1	15:1	15:1
1997	18:1	16:1	16:1
1996	20:1	16:1	16:1
1995	18:1	16:1	17:1
1994	17:1	16:1	17:1
1993	18:1	16:1	17:1
1992	17:1	16:1	16:1
1991	17:1	16:1	16:1
1990	20:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

48%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Piney Grove Elementary School	North Carolina	Of Robeson County School District
2023	51%	1%	39%
2022	57%	1%	39%
2021	57%	1%	41%
2020	58%	1%	43%
2019	58%	1%	43%
2018	60%	1%	43%
2017	60%	1%	43%
2016	60%	1%	43%
2015	59%	1%	44%
2014	57%	1%	42%
2013	61%	1%	44%
2012	61%	1%	44%
2011	64%	2%	44%
2010	64%	1%	44%
2009	65%	2%	44%
2008	65%	2%	45%
2007	67%	2%	44%
2006	67%	2%	44%
2005	66%	2%	44%
2004	67%	2%	44%
2003	69%	2%	44%
2002	71%	2%	44%
2001	72%	2%	43%
2000	72%	2%	44%
1999	71%	2%	44%
1998	75%	2%	45%
1997	71%	2%	45%
1996	75%	2%	45%
1995	71%	2%	45%
1994	75%	2%	47%
1993	72%	2%	46%
1992	72%	2%	47%
1991	69%	2%	46%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2013)
Year	Piney Grove Elementary School	North Carolina	Of Robeson County School District
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

27%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Piney Grove Elementary School	North Carolina	Of Robeson County School District
2023	22%	20%	20%
2022	22%	20%	19%
2021	23%	19%	18%
2020	23%	18%	17%
2019	23%	18%	17%
2018	21%	17%	16%
2017	21%	17%	16%
2016	22%	16%	15%
2015	21%	16%	14%
2014	22%	15%	13%
2013	19%	14%	12%
2012	16%	13%	11%
2011	16%	13%	10%
2010	18%	11%	9%
2009	15%	11%	9%
2008	16%	11%	9%
2007	16%	10%	8%
2006	13%	8%	7%
2005	13%	8%	6%
2004	11%	7%	5%
2003	11%	6%	4%
2002	9%	5%	3%
2001	8%	4%	3%
2000	5%	4%	2%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	3%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%

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Black

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Piney Grove Elementary School	North Carolina	Of Robeson County School District
2023	10%	25%	25%
2022	8%	25%	25%
2021	8%	25%	24%
2020	9%	25%	23%
2019	9%	25%	23%
2018	10%	26%	24%
2017	10%	26%	24%
2016	9%	26%	25%
2015	12%	26%	25%
2014	11%	26%	26%
2013	10%	26%	25%
2012	12%	26%	25%
2011	9%	26%	26%
2010	11%	31%	29%
2009	12%	31%	30%
2008	9%	29%	28%
2007	9%	29%	29%
2006	10%	32%	30%
2005	11%	31%	30%
2004	11%	31%	31%
2003	10%	31%	31%
2002	9%	31%	32%
2001	9%	31%	32%
2000	11%	31%	32%
1999	11%	31%	31%
1998	7%	30%	31%
1997	7%	31%	31%
1996	6%	31%	31%
1995	7%	30%	31%
1994	7%	30%	30%
1993	6%	30%	31%
1992	5%	30%	30%
1991	4%	30%	30%

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White

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Piney Grove Elementary School	North Carolina	Of Robeson County School District
2023	8%	44%	10%
2022	8%	45%	10%
2021	6%	46%	11%
2020	5%	48%	12%
2019	5%	48%	12%
2018	6%	49%	13%
2017	6%	49%	13%
2016	5%	50%	14%
2015	5%	50%	14%
2014	6%	51%	15%
2013	6%	52%	15%
2012	6%	53%	16%
2011	7%	53%	16%
2010	7%	54%	17%
2009	8%	54%	17%
2008	10%	55%	17%
2007	8%	56%	18%
2006	10%	56%	19%
2005	10%	57%	20%
2004	11%	58%	20%
2003	10%	59%	21%
2002	11%	60%	21%
2001	11%	61%	22%
2000	12%	61%	22%
1999	15%	62%	23%
1998	16%	63%	23%
1997	19%	64%	23%
1996	18%	64%	23%
1995	18%	65%	24%
1994	17%	66%	23%
1993	22%	66%	23%
1992	23%	66%	23%
1991	27%	66%	24%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Piney Grove Elementary School	North Carolina	Of Robeson County School District
2023	9%	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	4%	4%	3%
2013	3%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Piney Grove Elementary School	North Carolina	Of Robeson County School District
2023	0.67	0.71	0.74
2022	0.62	0.70	0.74
2021	0.61	0.69	0.73
2020	0.60	0.68	0.73
2019	0.60	0.68	0.73
2018	0.59	0.67	0.72
2017	0.59	0.67	0.72
2016	0.59	0.66	0.72
2015	0.60	0.66	0.72
2014	0.62	0.65	0.72
2013	0.59	0.65	0.72
2012	0.60	0.64	0.72
2011	0.57	0.64	0.71
2010	0.55	0.61	0.69
2009	0.55	0.61	0.69
2008	0.56	0.61	0.69
2007	0.55	0.60	0.69
2006	0.52	0.58	0.69
2005	0.53	0.58	0.68
2004	0.53	0.57	0.68
2003	0.50	0.56	0.68
2002	0.47	0.55	0.67
2001	0.47	0.53	0.67
2000	0.47	0.53	0.67
1999	0.49	0.52	0.66
1998	0.44	0.52	0.66
1997	0.48	0.50	0.66
1996	0.43	0.50	0.66
1995	0.46	0.49	0.65
1994	0.41	0.48	0.65
1993	0.45	0.48	0.65
1992	0.44	0.48	0.65
1991	0.45	0.48	0.65

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Piney Grove Elementary School	North Carolina	Of Robeson County School District
2023	99%	57%	98%
2022	99%	47%	98%
2021	99%	49%	99%
2020	100%	52%	99%
2019	100%	52%	99%
2018	99%	53%	96%
2017	99%	53%	96%
2016	99%	52%	98%
2015	98%	52%	97%
2014	87%	47%	77%
2013	83%	47%	77%
2012	72%	45%	72%
2011	81%	43%	74%
2010	72%	40%	68%
2007	72%	35%	66%
2006	54%	35%	50%
2005	76%	37%	70%
2004	71%	36%	70%
2002	64%	30%	64%
2001	67%	29%	63%
2000	64%	31%	62%
1999	68%	31%	61%
1998	65%	31%	61%
1997	64%	30%	58%
1996	63%	30%	60%
1995	62%	29%	57%
1994	65%	29%	59%
1993	62%	29%	57%
1992	54%	22%	45%
1991	74%	31%	42%
1990	72%	32%	41%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2014)
Year	Piney Grove Elementary School	North Carolina	Of Robeson County School District
2014	5%	7%	7%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	8%	8%	7%
2011	7%	8%	6%
2010	11%	9%	9%
2007	8%	8%	8%
2006	6%	7%	6%
2005	12%	8%	9%
2004	12%	8%	10%
2002	16%	8%	11%
2001	17%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Of Robeson County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Piney Grove Elementary School's ranking?

Piney Grove Elementary School is ranked #2348 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

31% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 25% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Piney Grove Elementary School?

473 students attend Piney Grove Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Piney Grove Elementary School students are American Indian, 27% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Black, 7% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Piney Grove Elementary School?

Piney Grove Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Piney Grove Elementary School offer ?

Piney Grove Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Piney Grove Elementary School part of?

Piney Grove Elementary School is part of Of Robeson County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 473 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education