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Piney Creek Elementary

Q: Is Piney Creek Elementary a good school?

Piney Creek Elementary ranks 878 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

878^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Piney Creek Elementary is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Piney Creek, North Carolina, with 191 students. The school is part of the Alleghany County Schools district, which is ranked 157 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Piney Creek Elementary has shown strong academic performance in certain grade levels and subjects compared to the district and the state of North Carolina. For example, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates in mathematics for grades 7 and 8, as well as a much higher proficiency rate in 8th-grade reading. Additionally, the school has performed well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of North Carolina elementary schools for both female and male students. However, the school's performance for white students has been relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom 25% of North Carolina elementary schools in recent years.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Piney Creek Elementary has been able to achieve high academic performance for this student subgroup, ranking in the top 10% of North Carolina elementary schools in the 2022-2023 school year. When compared to other nearby schools in the Alleghany County Schools district, Piney Creek Elementary generally outperforms Glade Creek Elementary, particularly in mathematics and reading proficiency, but Sparta Elementary has shown stronger performance in certain grade levels and subjects.

198

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,143

Per pupil spending ?

98.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

559 Piney Creek Sch Road
Piney Creek, NC 28663

(336) 359-2988

District: Alleghany County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.4%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 47 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg46%

North Carolina avg56%

Elementary school

878^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 46 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

137^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Alleghany County Schools

157^th of 242Alleghany County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	878 of 1490	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	758 of 1505	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.3	371 of 1502	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	46.9	798 of 1514	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.4	757 of 1489	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.8	262 of 1473	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	262 of 1434	81.7%	★★★★☆
2017	53.2	696 of 1429	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.9	328 of 1425	77.0%	★★★★☆
2015	83.4	179 of 1440	87.6%	★★★★☆
2014	83.0	192 of 1390	86.2%	★★★★☆
2013	88.2	127 of 1403	90.9%	★★★★★
2012	79.2	228 of 1388	83.6%	★★★★☆
2011	82.3	160 of 1381	88.4%	★★★★☆
2010	77.2	256 of 1363	81.2%	★★★★☆
2009	78.7	232 of 1354	82.9%	★★★★☆
2008	75.0	273 of 1324	79.4%	★★★★☆
2007	61.4	522 of 1293	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.0	455 of 1276	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	908 of 1451	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.6	566 of 1455	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	369 of 1459	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	52.7	678 of 1458	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	544 of 1440	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	405 of 1424	71.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	986 of 1437	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.5	390 of 1450	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	126 of 1437	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	70.9	270 of 1366	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	56.3	473 of 1329	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.0	81 of 1361	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	74.6	228 of 1332	82.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	889 of 1450	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	813 of 1464	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	74.7	303 of 1461	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	490 of 1464	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.1	320 of 1430	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	326 of 1413	76.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	1029 of 1172	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	886 of 1166	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.3	521 of 1183	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.2	871 of 1194	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.9	823 of 1172	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.5	501 of 1183	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	517 of 1178	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	137 of 773	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	195 of 793	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	210 of 784	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	48.1	392 of 786	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.8	136 of 741	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	59 of 737	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	44 of 691	93.6%	★★★★★
2017	73.3	165 of 694	76.2%	★★★★☆
2016	77.0	138 of 692	80.1%	★★★★☆
2015	90.4	47 of 705	93.3%	★★★★★
2014	81.2	104 of 627	83.4%	★★★★☆
2013	81.2	99 of 673	85.3%	★★★★☆
2012	75.2	144 of 662	78.2%	★★★★☆
2011	82.9	53 of 648	91.8%	★★★★★
2010	79.8	95 of 640	85.2%	★★★★☆
2009	87.3	22 of 630	96.5%	★★★★★
2008	82.4	73 of 620	88.2%	★★★★☆
2007	78.7	83 of 606	86.3%	★★★★☆
2006	66.7	190 of 598	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	42 of 733	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	75.4	158 of 733	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	122 of 706	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.2	69 of 684	89.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	99.7	4 of 729	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	74.0	114 of 743	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	102 of 735	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	93.3	15 of 633	97.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	87.0	69 of 711	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.7	39 of 697	94.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	118 of 649	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	162 of 652	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.7	265 of 656	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.3	467 of 658	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	64.8	195 of 632	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.4	134 of 624	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	120 of 596	79.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

Female (2025)37th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-29 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)94th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2021)90th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science77%+16 vs state

Mathematics60%+3 vs state

Reading54%~ state avg

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Piney Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	559 Piney Creek Sch Road	Piney Creek	28663	Alleghany County	Alleghany County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 359-2988	198	14	14.3	98.5%	177 (89.4%)	1 (0.5%)	17 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	42.1	878^th of 1490 public elementary schools	41.1%		49.2	758^th of 1505 public elementary schools	49.6%	120	42.3	45.5	60.0	60.0	83.3	77.8	46.2	59.1	36.0	56.3	50.0	88.9	60.0	100.0	$11,143	$1,164	$9,979
Sparta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	450 N Main Street	Sparta	28675	Alleghany County	Alleghany County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 372-8546	523	43	12.2	99.4%	326 (62.3%)	1 (0.2%)	183 (35.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	26.5	1143^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	23.3%		34.3	1020^th of 1505 public elementary schools	32.2%	123	71.7	35.6	20.9	46.0	49.2	29.8	37.0	35.6	39.5	40.0	37.3	42.1	55.8	54.4	$12,210	$1,539	$10,671
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2789 Hwy 221 N	Jefferson	28640	Ashe County	Ashe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 982-4200	566	40	13.9	98.9%	446 (78.8%)	2 (0.4%)	103 (18.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	58.6	587^th of 1490 public elementary schools	60.6%		70.8	388^th of 1505 public elementary schools	74.2%	199	62.5	54.4	59.1	85.9			46.9	60.0	50.0	79.7			53.0		$11,175	$1,600	$9,575
Blue Ridge Elementary	Public	K-6	5778 NC Hwy 88 W	Warrensville	28693	Ashe County	Ashe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 384-4500	348	25	13.7	97.7%	310 (89.1%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	56.1	633^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	57.5%		53.2	695^th of 1505 public elementary schools	53.8%	62	65.1	61.5	50.0	51.5			58.1	69.2	38.1	58.8			69.0		$12,251	$1,849	$10,401
Westwood Elementary	Public	K-6	4083 US Hwy 221S	West Jefferson	28694	Ashe County	Ashe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 649-8210	451	33	13.7	98.2%	371 (82.3%)	2 (0.4%)	71 (15.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	65.6	476^th of 1490 public elementary schools	68.1%		65.8	479^th of 1505 public elementary schools	68.2%	3	70.3	54.9	67.3	75.7			42.2	59.2	56.4	60.8			81.8		$10,638	$1,144	$9,494
Glade Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	32 Glade Creek Sch Road	Ennice	28623	Alleghany County	Alleghany County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 657-3388	236	17	14.0	98.7%	159 (67.4%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	23.3	1211^th of 1490 public elementary schools	18.7%		26.7	1168^th of 1505 public elementary schools	22.4%	43	40.0	52.4	40.0	37.0	61.9	45.0	40.0	28.6	30.0	33.3	52.4	30.0	63.3	55.0	$12,782	$1,440	$11,341

Frequently Asked Questions about Piney Creek Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Piney Creek Elementary?

Students at Piney Creek Elementary are 89% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Piney Creek Elementary a good school?

Piney Creek Elementary ranks 878^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Piney Creek Elementary in?

Alleghany County Schools

How many students attend Piney Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 198 students attended Piney Creek Elementary.

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