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Best Public Schools in Whitakers, NC

Summary:

The city of Whitakers, North Carolina has only one public elementary school, Swift Creek Elementary, which serves students from the surrounding Nash County Public Schools district. While the district as a whole is ranked 193 out of 243 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating, Swift Creek Elementary stands out with a diverse student population and some academic strengths, though it still faces challenges in overall performance.

Swift Creek Elementary has a student body that is 44.19% white, 40% African American, and 6.98% Hispanic, reflecting the diversity of the local community. Academically, the school outperforms the district in mathematics and reading proficiency for grades 3-4, and significantly outperforms both the district and state in 5th-grade science proficiency. However, the school's overall ranking places it in the bottom half of North Carolina elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The high percentage of students (58.14%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch indicates that Swift Creek Elementary serves a population with significant economic challenges, which may contribute to the school's academic performance. Despite these challenges, the school's relative standing within the district and its strengths in science education suggest that with targeted interventions and support, there may be opportunities to improve outcomes for all students at Swift Creek Elementary.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year

Cities Near Whitakers

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Enfield	5.48 mi	3	443^rd
Rocky Mount	6.67 mi	24	388^th
Battleboro	6.95 mi	4	433^rd
Red Oak	10.94 mi	1	185^th
Tarboro	11.09 mi	11	378^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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