Best Public Schools in Pineville, NC

Summary:

The city of Pineville, North Carolina is home to two elementary schools: Pineville Elementary and Sterling Elementary. While both schools serve students in the Pineville area, they exhibit stark differences in academic performance and student demographics.

Pineville Elementary is the higher-performing school, consistently scoring above the district and state averages on standardized tests. It has a diverse student population and a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 48.25%. In contrast, Sterling Elementary is a lower-performing school, with significantly lower test scores and a student body that is predominantly Hispanic (70.07%). Sterling Elementary also has an extremely high free/reduced lunch rate of 99.57%, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

Despite the performance gap, both schools have similar student-teacher ratios, and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools spends more per student at Sterling Elementary than at Pineville Elementary. This suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as resource allocation, teaching quality, and socioeconomic status, may be contributing to the performance disparities between the two schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOG Mathematics (2024)			EOG Reading (2024)			EOG Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sterling Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9601 China Grove Church Rd	Pineville	28134	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-3636	711	40	17.8	99.6%	18 (2.5%)	151 (21.2%)	517 (72.7%)	6 (0.8%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.0%)	8.6	1435^th of 1505 public elementary schools	4.7%		6.9	1450^th of 1502 public elementary schools	3.5%	15	38.4	32.8	32.6	17.0	19.7	20.0	47.4	$10,335	$1,245	$9,090
Pineville Elementary	Public	K-5	204 Lowry St	Pineville	28134	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-3920	775	53	14.7	99.6%	214 (27.6%)	160 (20.6%)	323 (41.7%)	24 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (6.6%)	50.2	740^th of 1505 public elementary schools	50.8%		35.3	1002^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	33.3%	262	48.3	48.3	65.5	43.2	49.2	51.8	74.1	$9,354	$542	$8,812

Cities Near Pineville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Charlotte	2.52 mi	186	291^st
Marvin	7.09 mi	1	3^rd
Waxhaw	7.69 mi	11	65^th
Matthews	8.14 mi	14	69^th
Weddington	8.72 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.