Summary:
The city of Lilesville, North Carolina has only one public school, Lilesville Elementary, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The school is part of the Anson County Schools district, which is ranked 182 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Lilesville Elementary's academic performance, as measured by state standardized test scores, is consistently below the district and state averages across multiple grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 33.3% to 67.7% in math and 33.3% to 51.6% in reading, compared to state averages of 57.2% to 64.1% in math and 46.7% to 58.1% in reading. The school's performance has been relatively consistent over the past two school years, with some fluctuations but no clear upward or downward trend.
Despite the school's academic performance challenges, Lilesville Elementary appears to have relatively high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, suggesting that resources are being allocated to the school. However, the extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (98.76%) indicates that the school serves a community with a very high level of economic disadvantage, which is likely a significant factor in the school's academic performance issues. Further investigation into the school's instructional practices, leadership, and other factors may be necessary to understand and address the root causes of the performance challenges.
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