Summary:
The city of Shannon, North Carolina has only one public school, Rex-Rennert Elementary, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The school is part of the Public Schools of Robeson County district, which is ranked 215 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Rex-Rennert Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina elementary schools, with rankings between 1347 and 1447 out of around 1500 schools over the past three school years. The school has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing significantly below average compared to other schools in the state. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science are significantly lower than the state and district averages, with only 16.1% of 5th graders proficient or better in reading, compared to 52.9% for the state.
The school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 99.23% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Despite the school's low performance, it appears to have a relatively low student-teacher ratio and above-average per-student spending, suggesting that the issue may not be a lack of resources, but rather how those resources are being utilized to support student learning and achievement.
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