Summary:
Pink Hill, North Carolina, is served by one school, Pink Hill Elementary, which enrolls 437 students in grades PK–5 within the Lenoir County Public Schools district. Nearly all students (99.31%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing the school in a very high-poverty category, yet it still achieves notable academic results. The student-teacher ratio is 14.4, and the chronic absenteeism rate is 24.7%, slightly below the district's 26.5% and close to the statewide rate of 24.2%.
In the most recent school year, reading is a clear strength. Pink Hill Elementary outperformed its district in all three tested reading grades, with 5th-grade reading proficiency (56.4%) exceeding North Carolina's state average (55.3%). Science is another highlight: 5th-grade science proficiency reached 72.7%, well above the state's 67.7% and nearly matching the district's 72.9%. However, math is an area of concern. The school trails the state in all three math grades, with 4th-grade math especially weak at 40.3% proficient, compared to 51.0% in the district and 61.4% statewide.
The school's state ranking has declined notably over three years, falling from the 71st percentile (4-star rating) in 2023–2024 to the 43rd percentile (2-star rating) in 2025–2026. The most dramatic single-year signal is 3rd-grade math, which dropped from 87.5% to 60.8% proficiency, while 5th-grade science improved by an impressive 11.8 points. Since Pink Hill Elementary is the only school in the city, there are no direct local comparisons; however, its 43rd-percentile rank places it above the district's overall 34th-percentile ranking, suggesting it generally outperforms the typical Lenoir County school. Families should monitor the math trend closely while recognizing the school's genuine strengths in reading, science, and steady attendance relative to its district.
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