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Piney Creek Elementary Primary School
559 Piney Creek Sch Rd
Piney Creek NC, 28663, Alleghany County
Phone: 336-359-2988
Ranking: 
(246 out of 1,874, top 13%)*
(246 out of 1,874, top 13%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Alleghany County Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 158 | 182 | 195 | 185 | 167 | 149 | 171 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | 17 | 9.3% | 25 | 12.8% | 18 | 9.7% | 22 | 13.2% | NA | NA | 16 | 9.4% |
| Kindergarten: | 14 | 8.9% | 18 | 9.9% | 16 | 8.2% | 29 | 15.7% | 11 | 6.6% | 17 | 11.4% | 15 | 8.8% |
| Grade 1: | 17 | 10.8% | 16 | 8.8% | 27 | 13.8% | 12 | 6.5% | 19 | 11.4% | 12 | 8.1% | 23 | 13.5% |
| Grade 2: | 18 | 11.4% | 24 | 13.2% | 13 | 6.7% | 21 | 11.4% | 14 | 8.4% | 24 | 16.1% | 14 | 8.2% |
| Grade 3: | 23 | 14.6% | 8 | 4.4% | 16 | 8.2% | 13 | 7.0% | 24 | 14.4% | 13 | 8.7% | 16 | 9.4% |
| Grade 4: | 8 | 5.1% | 19 | 10.4% | 16 | 8.2% | 26 | 14.1% | 12 | 7.2% | 17 | 11.4% | 18 | 10.5% |
| Grade 5: | 21 | 13.3% | 16 | 8.8% | 26 | 13.3% | 14 | 7.6% | 19 | 11.4% | 20 | 13.4% | 15 | 8.8% |
| Grade 6: | 15 | 9.5% | 28 | 15.4% | 13 | 6.7% | 19 | 10.3% | 19 | 11.4% | 13 | 8.7% | 14 | 8.2% |
| Grade 7: | 28 | 17.7% | 15 | 8.2% | 18 | 9.2% | 20 | 10.8% | 14 | 8.4% | 13 | 8.7% | 21 | 12.3% |
| Grade 8: | 14 | 8.9% | 21 | 11.5% | 25 | 12.8% | 13 | 7.0% | 13 | 7.8% | 20 | 13.4% | 19 | 11.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 68 | 43.0% | 77 | 42.3% | 77 | 39.5% | 71 | 38.4% | 58 | 34.7% | 65 | 43.6% | 78 | 45.6% |
| Female: | 90 | 57.0% | 105 | 57.7% | 118 | 60.5% | 114 | 61.6% | 101 | 60.5% | 76 | 51.0% | 84 | 49.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 20 | 12.7% | 23 | 12.6% | 17 | 8.7% | 19 | 10.3% | 16 | 9.6% | 22 | 14.8% | 17 | 9.9% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.2% | 2 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.6% |
| White: | 137 | 86.7% | 158 | 86.8% | 176 | 90.3% | 165 | 89.2% | 149 | 89.2% | 125 | 83.9% | 148 | 86.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 64 | 40.5% | 78 | 42.9% | 79 | 40.5% | 80 | 43.2% | 78 | 46.7% | 50 | 33.6% | 59 | 34.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 23 | 14.6% | 21 | 11.5% | 21 | 10.8% | 19 | 10.3% | 15 | 9.0% | 18 | 12.1% | 27 | 15.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.09 | 13.52 | 13.45 | 15.64 | 15.27 | 11.20 | 12.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOC | ||||||
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 80% | 67.7% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 78.1% | 77.8% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 90.9% | 72.5% | 76.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 81.4% | 78.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 92.3% | 43.4% | 36.3% |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 71.6% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 77.8% | 70.9% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 86.6% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 88.4% | 81.3% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | 88.1% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.3% | 81.5% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 92.8% | 82.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 34.7% | 46.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 85.2% | 82.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 84.9% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 59.8% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 65.2% | 65.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 76.3% | 66.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 67.2% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 79.4% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 51.6% | 45.2% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 71.2% | 65% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 70.8% | 67.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 87.5% | 72.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 94.4% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 92.9% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.1% | 89.3% | 83.8% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 89.9% | 85.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 50.0% | 47.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 88.2% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 86.8% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 60.9% | 59.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 70.6% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 81.3% | 71.6% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.2% | 82.1% | 71.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 77.1% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 50.0% | 43.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.5% | 40.7% | 49.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 35.7% | 49.1% | 52% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 46.9% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 69.6% | 63.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 63.7% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 63.8% | 69.6% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 88.7% | 80.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90.2% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 84.1% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.6% | 83.5% | 82.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 43.1% | 47.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.3% | 93.1% | 88.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 57.1% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 73.4% | 68.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 68% | 71.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 69.9% | 72.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 77% | 72.3% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 33.0% | 39.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | 45.7% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 75% | 60.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 66.7% | 68.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 85% | 73.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 64% | 75.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 50.5% | 45.4% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 60% | 57.4% | 61.9% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 70.1% | 64.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 80.3% | 68.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 83.2% | 78.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 85.8% | 80.5% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 95% | 89.9% | 80.7% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 81.7% | 80.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 34.8% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75.9% | 81.5% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 86% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 75.2% | 59.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 75.7% | 71% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 81.7% | 75.3% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 95% | 82.2% | 75.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 79.8% | 75.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 52.9% | 46.4% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 55.4% | 61.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 66.1% | 63.5% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 77.7% | 67.3% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 89.1% | 78.4% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 87% | 80.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 91.3% | 81.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 90% | 88.2% | 81.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 35.7% | 43.0% | 38.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 86.9% | 86.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 94.7% | 88.4% | 86.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 67% | 51.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 78.2% | 65% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 74.1% | 66.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 77.8% | 67.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 72.4% | 68.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 51.4% | 47.8% |
| 2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 50% | 40.3% | 46% |
| 2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 45.5% | 50.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.2% | 58.1% | 57.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 59.7% | 60.7% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 69.5% | 65.1% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 76.5% | 68.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 89.4% | 80.4% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | > 95.0% | 83.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 92.6% | 84.4% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 92.8% | 85.2% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 55.0% | 33.1% | 34.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 93.3% | 88.2% | 86.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 93% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 60% | 54.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 71.2% | 66.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 84.5% | 69.5% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 76.9% | 69.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 76.8% | 71.1% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 55.0% | 43.3% | 41.0% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 57.4% | 51.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 94.7% | 79.8% | 67.6% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 85.3% | 72.8% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 79.6% | 74.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 76.8% | 77.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 55.0% | 50.4% | 59.1% |
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* Piney Creek Elementary Primary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.