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Broadway Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1310^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Broadway Elementary is a public elementary school located in Broadway, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 482 students. The school is part of the Lee County Schools district, which is ranked 153 out of 242 districts in the state.

Broadway Elementary has faced academic challenges in recent years, consistently underperforming compared to the district and state averages in mathematics, reading, and science proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade mathematics proficiency was 53.1%, compared to 61.2% for the district and 64.1% for the state. The school's reading proficiency is particularly low, with 3rd grade reading proficiency at 27.2% in 2024-2025, compared to 36.4% for the district and 46.7% for the state. Broadway Elementary's performance has been in the bottom 20-25% of North Carolina elementary schools in recent years.

Interestingly, nearby schools within the Lee County Schools district, such as Tramway Elementary, generally outperform Broadway Elementary across various academic metrics. For example, Tramway Elementary ranked in the top 15% of North Carolina elementary schools in 2023-2024, with significantly higher proficiency rates in mathematics and reading compared to Broadway Elementary. The performance gap between Broadway Elementary and these nearby schools suggests that factors beyond just district-level resources and policies may be contributing to Broadway's struggles.

490

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,542

Per pupil spending ?

96.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

307 S Main St
Broadway, NC 27505

(919) 258-3828

District: Lee County Schools

Students who attend Broadway Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	East Lee Middle
High:	Lee County High
	Lee Early College

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.4%

White:

30.6%

African American:

16.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (39% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg54%

North Carolina avg57%

1,310^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Lee County Schools

153^rd of 242Lee County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	1310 of 1490	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	1364 of 1505	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	1249 of 1502	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	987 of 1514	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.1	1181 of 1489	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	1015 of 1473	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.4	1114 of 1434	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.8	929 of 1429	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.5	1009 of 1425	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.2	1054 of 1440	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.4	1017 of 1390	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.5	1133 of 1403	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.4	862 of 1388	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.0	920 of 1381	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.5	793 of 1363	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.6	733 of 1354	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.7	721 of 1324	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.2	648 of 1293	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	40.6	857 of 1276	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	561 of 918	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.1	849 of 924	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	41.5	543 of 933	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.3	313 of 927	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.9	692 of 896	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	714 of 949	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	696 of 927	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	41.8	322 of 634	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	503 of 646	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	500 of 878	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	529 of 897	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	407 of 563	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	399 of 533	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	390 of 514	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.4	252 of 485	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	170 of 385	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	222 of 497	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.1	217 of 421	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	1180 of 1451	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	1341 of 1455	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	1268 of 1459	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.9	890 of 1458	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.5	1126 of 1440	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	959 of 1424	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.6	1163 of 1405	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	665 of 710	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	659 of 669	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	570 of 582	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	479 of 500	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	478 of 494	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.3	493 of 612	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	789 of 961	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	784 of 951	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	747 of 915	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.8	602 of 893	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	664 of 843	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.7	398 of 865	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.0	532 of 851	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	1246 of 1437	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	1367 of 1450	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	1111 of 1437	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.2	863 of 1366	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.2	1073 of 1329	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.7	732 of 1361	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	898 of 1332	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	1319 of 1450	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	1276 of 1464	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	1163 of 1461	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	1028 of 1464	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	1185 of 1444	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	1029 of 1430	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	1040 of 1413	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	721 of 821	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	750 of 801	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	1041 of 1172	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	1099 of 1166	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	1051 of 1183	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	974 of 1194	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	1083 of 1172	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	995 of 1183	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	975 of 1178	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)49th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2025)39th percentile+27 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)28th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile~ school

White (2025)11th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)6th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics48%-13 vs state

Science40%-22 vs state

Reading31%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)					EOG Reading (2025)					EOG Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Broadway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	307 S Main St	Broadway	27505	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 258-3828	490	31	15.5	96.9%	150 (30.6%)	80 (16.3%)	237 (48.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	18.4	1310^th of 1490 public elementary schools	12.1%		14.9	1364^th of 1505 public elementary schools	9.4%	54	53.1	41.7	48.7			27.2	37.5	27.6			39.5	$9,542	$1,101	$8,441
Rising Leaders Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2732 Industrial Drive	Sanford	27332	Lee County	Rising Leaders Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 745-1442	282	28	9.9	98.2%	55 (19.5%)	107 (37.9%)	84 (29.8%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.0%)	18	1315^th of 1490 public elementary schools	11.7%		27.8	1144^th of 1505 public elementary schools	24.0%	171	22.7	48.5	18.9	47.1	63.6	22.7	48.5	37.8	52.9	45.5	40.5
J Glenn Edwards Elementary	Public	K-5	3115 Cemetery Rd	Sanford	27332	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 774-3733	587	36	16.4	99.5%	179 (30.5%)	98 (16.7%)	272 (46.3%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.8%)	41.6	888^th of 1490 public elementary schools	40.4%		54.8	664^th of 1505 public elementary schools	55.9%	224	63.9	54.9	55.5			38.0	42.4	45.5			61.8	$9,176	$1,462	$7,714
Boone Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 Adcock Road	Lillington	27546	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 893-4013	545	37	14.7	98.7%	229 (42.0%)	79 (14.5%)	208 (38.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	20.9	1263^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	15.2%		17	1325^th of 1505 public elementary schools	12.0%	62	51.1	42.9	46.7			31.1	35.7	42.7			38.7	$9,275	$1,308	$7,968
WB Wicker Elementary	Public	K-5	900 S Vance St	Sanford	27330	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 897-5400	588	42	14.1	99.1%	48 (8.2%)	211 (35.9%)	299 (50.9%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	27.1	1133^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	24.0%		31.3	1079^th of 1505 public elementary schools	28.3%	54	36.8	54.1	51.7			23.2	51.0	33.7			55.1
Benhaven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	520 Olive Farm Dr	Sanford	27332	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 499-4811	1,065	65	16.4	44.3%	494 (46.4%)	222 (20.8%)	211 (19.8%)	20 (1.9%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.6%)	109 (10.2%)	66.8	449^th of 1490 public elementary schools	69.9%		74.2	335^th of 1505 public elementary schools	77.7%	114	69.6	79.6	67.7			51.6	72.5	55.6			54.0	$8,663	$866	$7,797
BT Bullock Elementary	Public	K-5	1410 McNeill Road	Sanford	27330	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 718-0160	511	34	15.1	99.4%	173 (33.9%)	100 (19.6%)	213 (41.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	39.5	926^th of 1490 public elementary schools	37.9%		47.6	788^th of 1505 public elementary schools	47.6%	138	45.3	61.7	50.0			31.8	56.8	50.0			62.5	$10,085	$1,594	$8,491
J R Ingram Junior Elementary	Public	K-5	3309 Wicker St	Sanford	27330	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 774-3772	419	30	13.9	99.3%	163 (38.9%)	95 (22.7%)	126 (30.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.6%)	42.1	877^th of 1490 public elementary schools	41.1%		48.9	764^th of 1505 public elementary schools	49.2%	113	70.3	52.3	42.9			48.4	56.8	45.7			45.7	$9,063	$1,217	$7,846
Greenwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1127 Greenwood Rd	Sanford	27330	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 776-0506	571	39	14.8	99.5%	246 (43.1%)	61 (10.7%)	220 (38.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.8%)	65.6	470^th of 1490 public elementary schools	68.5%		69.7	414^th of 1505 public elementary schools	72.5%	56	75.5	67.3	69.7			44.1	70.2	56.2			57.3	$9,213	$1,139	$8,074
Tramway Elementary	Public	K-5	360 Center Church Road	Sanford	27330	Lee County	Lee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 718-0170	559	40	13.9	98.7%	304 (54.4%)	70 (12.5%)	160 (28.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	82.5	207^th of 1490 public elementary schools	86.1%		88.9	129^th of 1505 public elementary schools	91.4%	78	85.9	76.7	77.3			52.9	79.1	68.2			69.3	$9,060	$791	$8,269

Frequently Asked Questions about Broadway Elementary

What district is Broadway Elementary in?

Lee County Schools

Is Broadway Elementary a good school?

Broadway Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.1% of North Carolina elementary schools.

How many students attend Broadway Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 490 students attended Broadway Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Broadway Elementary attend?

Students who attend Broadway Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Lee Middle
High : Lee County High
High : Lee Early College

What is the racial makeup of Broadway Elementary?

Students at Broadway Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 31% White, 16% African American, 4% Two or more races.

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