Summary:
The city of Nebo, North Carolina is home to a single public elementary school, Nebo Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 334 students. The school is part of the McDowell County Schools district, which is ranked 98 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Nebo Elementary School'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 42.3% in 3rd grade reading to 66.7% in 4th grade reading, compared to the state averages of 46.7% and 58.1%, respectively. The school's performance has been relatively consistent over the past two school years, with some fluctuations in specific grade levels and subjects.
Notably, Nebo Elementary School has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 99.1% in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families. Despite this, the school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $10,949, and the student-teacher ratio for the 2023-2024 school year was 13.8, which is relatively low compared to the state average. These factors suggest that the district is allocating additional resources to support the school, but the academic performance data suggests that these resources may not be translating into improved student outcomes.
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