Summary:
The Yancey County Schools district in North Carolina is home to 4 elementary schools that serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The data analysis reveals a range of performance among these schools, with South Toe Elementary consistently standing out as the top performer in the district.
South Toe Elementary is ranked 189 out of 1,505 North Carolina elementary schools, the highest among the 4 schools in the district. It has consistently received a 4-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforms the district and state averages in most test score categories, particularly in mathematics and science. The school also has the lowest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 64.81% and spends the most per student at $12,329. In contrast, Blue Ridge Elementary has the highest percentage of white students at 89.22% and performs well in 4th-grade mathematics, with 80.4% proficiency.
The data also reveals that the schools with higher percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients, such as Burnsville Elementary and Micaville Elementary, tend to have lower test scores compared to South Toe Elementary. This highlights the potential impact of socioeconomic factors on student achievement and the need for targeted interventions and resource allocation to support student success across the Yancey County Schools district.
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