Best Public Schools in Pine Level, NC

Summary:

The city of Pine Level, North Carolina is home to a single standout elementary school, Pine Level Elementary, which is part of the Johnston County Public Schools district. Despite facing significant socioeconomic challenges, with 99.11% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Pine Level Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 25% of North Carolina elementary schools over the past three years, reaching as high as 231 out of 1,502 schools in 2022-2023.

Pine Level Elementary's academic performance is particularly impressive, with students significantly outperforming the district and state averages on state assessments, especially in mathematics. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing well above average. This consistent high performance, along with a low student-teacher ratio of 10.5 to 1 and a spending per student of $11,201, suggests that Pine Level Elementary is providing a quality education to its students, even in the face of economic challenges.

While Pine Level Elementary's reading proficiency in 4th and 5th grades is not as strong as its mathematics and science results, the school still outperforms the district and state averages in these areas. Overall, Pine Level Elementary stands out as a high-performing school within the Johnston County Public Schools district and the state of North Carolina, offering a quality education to its students despite the socioeconomic challenges they may face.

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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 Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pine Level Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	304 West Blanche Street	Pine Level	27568	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 965-3323	341	27	12.8	98.8%	188 (55.1%)	15 (4.4%)	122 (35.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	79.3	254^th of 1490 public elementary schools	83.0%		71.9	371^st of 1505 public elementary schools	75.3%	117	83.6	58.5	93.7	67.3	53.7	61.9	81.0	$11,201	$884	$10,317

Cities Near Pine Level

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Selma	3.27 mi	3	321^st
Micro	4.37 mi	2	181^st
Princeton	4.71 mi	2	161^st
Smithfield	4.75 mi	11	294^th
Kenly	5.6 mi	2	297^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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