Plain View Elementary

Summary:

Plain View Elementary is a public elementary school in Dunn, North Carolina, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Sampson County Schools district.

Plain View Elementary has consistently outperformed the district and state averages in academic measures, with 74.6% of 3rd-grade students, 55.7% of 4th-grade students, and 70.6% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in mathematics. In reading, 47.6% of 3rd-grade students, 55.7% of 4th-grade students, and 60.8% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better, also exceeding the district and state averages. The school's performance in 5th-grade science, with 72.5% proficient or better, is particularly noteworthy. Plain View Elementary has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade and has consistently ranked in the top third of North Carolina elementary schools, with a ranking as high as 125 out of 1,434 schools.

While Plain View Elementary serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 99.13% to 99.19% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch over the past three school years, the school has shown strong performance across various student subgroups, including Hispanic students and students with disabilities. However, the school has seen a decrease in the percentage of White students and an increase in the percentage of Hispanic students, which may require the school to adapt its programs and resources to meet the evolving needs of its changing demographic. When compared to nearby schools, such as Hobbton Elementary, Plain View Elementary generally outperforms its peers in academic measures, though some nearby schools have also demonstrated strong performance.


Detail:

Public K-5

 4140 Plain View Hwy
       Dunn, NC  28334-6843


(910) 891-4354

District: Sampson County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
481st of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,947 Help


Students who attend Plain View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Midway Middle
High:    Midway High
    Sampson Early College High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.2 Help
Number of students:  356

Racial breakdown:

White:
62.4%
Hispanic:
24.7%
African American:
8.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Plain View Elementary ranks better than 68% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 2nd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Sampson County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.67. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (62.4%), Hispanic (24.7%), African American (8.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Sampson County Schools District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Plain View Elementary is 14.2, which is the 3rd best among 8 elementary schools in the Sampson County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Plain View Elementary is $9,947. 6 elementary schools in the Sampson County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Plain View Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Plain View Elementary 481st of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Plain View Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Sampson County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Sampson County Schools 130th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Plain View Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Plain View Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 65.07 438th 1276 65.7%
2007 67.01 407th 1293 68.5%
2008 62.85 499th 1324 62.3%
2009 69.73 405th 1354 70.1%
2010 77.14 257th 1363 81.1%
2011 82.34 159th 1381 88.5%
2012 83.87 123rd 1388 91.1%
2013 86.82 141st 1403 90.0%
2014 77.21 283rd 1390 79.6%
2015 81.53 209th 1440 85.5%
2016 82.01 192nd 1425 86.5%
2017 83.33 172nd 1429 88.0%
2018 87.70 125th 1434 91.3%
2019 87.43 132nd 1473 91.0%
2021 67.68 433rd 1489 70.9%
2022 74.70 333rd 1514 78.0%
2023 67.14 465th 1502 69.0%
2024 65.67 481st 1505 68.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Plain View Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.83 74th 1332 94.4%
2019 90.45 50th 1361 96.3%
2021 54.54 504th 1329 62.1%
2022 65.70 349th 1366 74.5%
2023 59.35 508th 1437 64.6%
2024 57.51 557th 1450 61.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Plain View Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.56 125th 1405 91.1%
2019 88.02 94th 1424 93.4%
2021 72.58 320th 1440 77.8%
2022 74.29 311th 1458 78.7%
2023 62.22 514th 1459 64.8%
2024 67.89 401st 1455 72.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Plain View Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.68 15th 897 98.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Plain View Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 56.95 352nd 612 42.5%
2021 49.12 343rd 494 30.6%
2022 53.17 322nd 500 35.6%
2023 52.24 407th 582 30.1%
2024 46.48 521st 669 22.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Plain View Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.67 149th 1413 89.5%
2019 81.72 198th 1430 86.2%
2021 61.95 511th 1444 64.6%
2022 72.88 337th 1464 77.0%
2023 68.68 402nd 1461 72.5%
2024 61.53 537th 1464 63.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Plain View Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 70.73 189th 865 78.2%
2021 64.22 213th 843 74.7%
2022 62.35 250th 893 72.0%
2023 43.08 527th 915 42.4%
2024 42.80 551st 951 42.1%
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Rank History for White students at Plain View Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.68 211th 1178 82.1%
2019 87.66 78th 1183 93.4%
2021 57.82 471st 1172 59.8%
2022 67.74 346th 1194 71.0%
2023 59.15 476th 1183 59.8%
2024 55.48 518th 1166 55.6%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Plain View Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 219 81 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 302
1989 204 72 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 278
1990 195 58 0 1 3 n/a n/a 0 257
1991 203 56 0 2 2 n/a n/a 0 263
1992 202 39 0 4 4 n/a n/a 0 249
1993 242 36 0 2 6 n/a n/a 0 286
1994 257 43 0 3 5 n/a n/a 0 308
1995 319 43 0 9 5 n/a n/a 0 376
1996 319 43 0 9 5 n/a n/a 0 376
1997 327 50 0 16 3 n/a n/a 0 396
1998 356 65 0 23 6 n/a n/a 0 450
1999 377 64 0 18 6 n/a n/a 0 465
2000 278 59 0 19 3 n/a n/a 0 359
2001 274 51 0 19 4 n/a n/a 0 348
2002 335 64 3 20 5 n/a n/a 0 427
2003 335 64 3 20 5 n/a n/a 0 427
2004 334 67 4 25 4 n/a n/a 0 434
2005 350 81 3 23 4 n/a n/a 0 461
2006 333 60 4 26 5 n/a n/a 0 428
2007 337 61 4 22 4 n/a n/a 22 450
2008 344 59 4 33 8 n/a n/a 22 470
2009 352 85 2 41 11 n/a n/a 0 491
2010 353 73 2 41 8 n/a n/a 0 477
2011 338 48 1 48 3 1 22 0 461
2012 332 52 2 58 2 1 23 0 470
2013 308 46 3 64 3 0 22 0 446
2014 285 50 2 67 2 0 20 0 426
2015 253 42 1 71 2 0 20 0 389
2016 255 43 1 66 1 0 22 0 388
2017 253 40 2 61 0 0 20 0 376
2018 246 39 1 60 1 0 18 0 365
2019 235 31 2 57 1 0 10 0 336
2020 242 33 2 63 2 0 8 0 350
2021 230 31 2 73 3 0 5 0 344
2022 256 30 1 71 5 0 8 0 371
2023 230 25 0 80 4 0 12 0 351
2024 222 29 2 88 5 0 10 0 356

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Plain View Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 302 17.0 17.7 38.7
1989 278 17.0 16.3 37.1
1990 257 20.0 12.8 56.4
1991 263 18.0 14.6 55.1
1992 249 18.0 13.8 28.5
1993 286 15.0 19.1 28.3
1994 308 18.0 17.1 30.5
1995 376 21.0 17.9 25
1996 376 21.0 17.9 25
1997 396 23.0 17.2 28.5
1998 450 29.0 15.5 27.1
1999 465 26.0 17.9 41.1
2000 359 19.0 18.9 58.2
2001 348 20.0 17.4 53.2
2002 427 20.0 21.4 54.6
2003 427 20.0 21.4 54.6
2004 434 25.0 17.4 60.1
2005 461 28.0 16.5 48.2
2006 428 28.0 15.3 45.8
2007 450 n/a n/a 44.4
2008 470 26.1 18.0 n/a
2009 491 27.3 18.0 n/a
2010 477 27.9 17.1 46.3
2011 461 29.7 15.5 47.9
2012 470 28.8 16.3 51.7
2013 446 29.6 15.0 49.1
2014 426 27.3 15.5 57.3
2015 389 26.0 14.9 55.3
2016 388 25.0 15.5 47.7
2017 376 23.3 16.1 99.2
2018 365 22.8 16.0 94.8
2019 336 20.8 16.1 99.1
2020 350 21.9 15.9 99.1
2021 344 23.4 14.6 99.1
2022 371 25.3 14.6 99.2
2023 351 26.4 13.2 99.1
2024 356 25.0 14.2 99.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Plain View Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 302 17.0 17.7 38.7
1989 278 17.0 16.3 37.1
1990 257 20.0 12.8 56.4
1991 263 18.0 14.6 55.1
1992 249 18.0 13.8 28.5
1993 286 15.0 19.1 28.3
1994 308 18.0 17.1 30.5
1995 376 21.0 17.9 25
1996 376 21.0 17.9 25
1997 396 23.0 17.2 28.5
1998 450 29.0 15.5 27.1
1999 465 26.0 17.9 41.1
2000 359 19.0 18.9 58.2
2001 348 20.0 17.4 53.2
2002 427 20.0 21.4 54.6
2003 427 20.0 21.4 54.6
2004 434 25.0 17.4 60.1
2005 461 28.0 16.5 48.2
2006 428 28.0 15.3 45.8
2007 450 n/a n/a 44.4
2008 470 26.1 18.0 n/a
2009 491 27.3 18.0 n/a
2010 477 27.9 17.1 46.3
2011 461 29.7 15.5 47.9
2012 470 28.8 16.3 51.7
2013 446 29.6 15.0 49.1
2014 426 27.3 15.5 57.3
2015 389 26.0 14.9 55.3
2016 388 25.0 15.5 47.7
2017 376 23.3 16.1 99.2
2018 365 22.8 16.0 94.8
2019 336 20.8 16.1 99.1
2020 350 21.9 15.9 99.1
2021 344 23.4 14.6 99.1
2022 371 25.3 14.6 99.2
2023 351 26.4 13.2 99.1
2024 356 25.0 14.2 99.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Plain View Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,248 (12.5%) $8,699 (87.5%) $9,946

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Plain View Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 132nd of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 465th of 1502 Elementary schools
 22%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Plain View Elementary)81.361.8
 19.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Sampson County Schools)70.670.8
 0.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Plain View Elementary)66.754.4
 12.3%
   3rd Grade Reading (Sampson County Schools)56.448.6
 7.8%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Plain View Elementary)76.352.8
 23.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Sampson County Schools)66.952.7
 14.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Plain View Elementary)69.556.6
 12.9%
   4th Grade Reading (Sampson County Schools)67.453.6
 13.8%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Plain View Elementary)91.777.1
 14.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Sampson County Schools)72.459.8
 12.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Plain View Elementary)76.756.3
 20.4%
   5th Grade Reading (Sampson County Schools)64.643.3
 21.3%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Plain View Elementary)98.487.5
 10.9%
   5th Grade Science (Sampson County Schools)84.569
 15.5%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students336351
 4.5%
African American3125
 19.4%
American Indian14
 300%
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic5780
 40.4%
Pacific Islander00
White235230
 2.1%
Two or More Races1012
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.1%99.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions about Plain View Elementary

Students at Plain View Elementary are 62% White, 25% Hispanic, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 356 students attended Plain View Elementary.

Plain View Elementary ranks 481st of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Plain View Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Midway Middle
High : Midway High
High : Sampson Early College High


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