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Piney Grove Elementary

Robeson County Schools · Robeson County

Address
1680 Piney Grove Road, Lumberton, NC 28358
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Grades served
PK-6
NCES school ID
370393001581
452
Students
29.3
Teachers (FTE)
15.4:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
55
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
42.7%
Chronically absent
73.1%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Piney Grove ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. PSRC Early College at RCCHigh · Grades 9-131.9 mi
  2. Magnolia ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-82.6 mi
  3. L Gilbert CarrollElementary · Grades 4-52.7 mi
  4. Lumberton Senior HighHigh · Grades 9-123.6 mi
  5. Tanglewood ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-33.6 mi
  6. Rowland Norment ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-35.0 mi
  7. W H KnucklesElementary · Grades PK-35.3 mi
  8. Lumberton JuniorMiddle · Grades 6-85.6 mi
  9. Union Chapel ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-65.7 mi
  10. Deep Branch ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-67.2 mi

How Piney Grove Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 55 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools31st percentile
Higher than 31% · rank 1,643 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools33rd percentile
Higher than 33% · rank 915 of 1,419
Public Schools of Robeson County67th percentile
Higher than 67% · rank 12 of 36

Chronic absence is lower here than at 7% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 7 points since 2014 (48 → 55). Met or exceeded expected growth in 5 of 10 years, exceeding it in 1. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202555CExceeded46.2
202439FNot Met36.1
202347DMet39.4
202236FMet27.9
201941DNot Met38.2
201848DNot Met45.4
201751DNot Met49
201655CMet50
201546DNot Met41
201448DMet41

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Public Schools of Robeson County for district totals.

Student Demographics

Native Am. 44.03%Hispanic 27.21%Two+ Races 12.39%Black 9.07%White 7.08%Asian 0.22%
Native Am.: 44.03% (199) Hispanic: 27.21% (123) Two+ Races: 12.39% (56) Black: 9.07% (41) White: 7.08% (32) Asian: 0.22% (1)
Native Am.44.03%
Hispanic27.21%
Two+ Races12.39%
Black9.07%
White7.08%
Asian0.22%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 452
45.35%205 Female
54.65%247 Male

Student counts for Piney Grove Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 452 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 57.3%Chronically absent 42.7%
Regular attendance: 57.3% (270) Chronically absent: 42.7% (201)
Regular attendance57.3%
Chronically absent42.7%

Student Population

Students Counted: 471
73.1%Economically disadvantaged
14.16%64 English learners

Student indicators for Piney Grove Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 471 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 79.67%Beginning 20.33%
Experienced: 79.67% (21) Beginning: 20.33% (5)
Experienced79.67%
Beginning20.33%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 26.6 FTE
96.61%Fully licensed
3.39%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Piney Grove Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 26.6 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)50%27.2%
Science (grades 5 & 8)46.8%21%
Reading (grades 3–8)35.8%16.4%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)50%22.8%22.8%--
Reading (grades 3–8)64.2%19.4%13.4%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)53.2%25.8%19.4%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth3.7389.3

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers26.56
Experienced teachers21.16 (80%)
Beginning teachers5.4 (20%)
Holding a standard license25.66 (97%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0.9 (3%)
National Board certified0

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (201 of 471)42.7%
Economically disadvantaged73.1%
English learners making progress (of 64)57.8%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.46
Library books per student23.59
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.18

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Piney Grove Elementary report card PDF

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Piney Grove Elementary's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.