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Plain View Elementary

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Plain View Elementary ranks 585 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

585^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Plain View Elementary is a K-5 school in Dunn, NC, serving 362 students in the Sampson County Schools district, a community where nearly all students face economic challenges. The school currently earns a 3-star rating and ranks at the 61st percentile statewide, which is a solid mid-tier performance – but it is not the strongest option among its immediate Sampson County neighbors. Hobbton Elementary, Midway Elementary, and Clement Elementary all rank higher (75th, 76th, and 69th percentile respectively). However, Plain View consistently outperforms nearby Harnett County Schools like Dunn Elementary, Erwin Elementary, and Coats Elementary, which all sit near the bottom of state rankings.

The most distinctive pattern is a sharp split by grade level. In 2025–26, Plain View’s 5th graders are genuinely strong: 75% proficient in math, 75% in science, and 63% in reading – the highest reading score among its four Sampson peers. Similarly, 4th grade math beats both district and state averages. But 3rd grade math is a major red flag, with only 50% proficient compared to 68% in the district and 66.4% statewide. This suggests the school may be more effective at developing students in later grades than at getting 3rd graders on track early on. The school also has a history to build on: before 2020, it consistently earned 4–5 stars and ranked in the 87th–91st percentile, so its current 3-star level is a post-pandemic drop rather than a permanent ceiling.

Two practical concerns stand out for families. Chronic absenteeism is 24.1% – about one in four students misses too many days – while higher-performing nearby schools like Eastover-Central Elementary (83rd percentile) have much lower rates at 13.7%. Plain View’s student–teacher ratio has also climbed to 17.6, the highest among all comparable schools. Because 99% of students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch, poverty alone does not explain the differences – attendance and resources likely play a larger role. Subgroup scores swing widely from year to year due to small class sizes, so treat one-year jumps with caution. The encouraging takeaway: upper-grade achievement shows real strength, and the school’s pre-pandemic record proves it can return to a higher level with focused early-grade help and better attendance.

362

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

87.5%

Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 3.6% (any vaccine)

4140 Plain View Hwy
Dunn, NC 28334-6843

(910) 891-4354

District: Sampson County Schools

Students who attend Plain View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Midway Middle
High:	Midway High
	Sampson Early College High

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.1%

Hispanic:

27.3%

African American:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg59%

North Carolina avg61%

585^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

134^th of 246Sampson 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	585 of 1492	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.5	703 of 1490	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	481 of 1505	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	465 of 1502	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.7	333 of 1514	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	433 of 1489	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.4	132 of 1473	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	125 of 1434	91.3%	★★★★★
2017	83.3	172 of 1429	88.0%	★★★★☆
2016	82.0	192 of 1425	86.5%	★★★★☆
2015	81.5	209 of 1440	85.5%	★★★★☆
2014	77.2	283 of 1390	79.6%	★★★★☆
2013	86.8	141 of 1403	90.0%	★★★★★
2012	83.9	123 of 1388	91.1%	★★★★★
2011	82.3	159 of 1381	88.5%	★★★★☆
2010	77.1	257 of 1363	81.1%	★★★★☆
2009	69.7	405 of 1354	70.1%	★★★★☆
2008	62.9	499 of 1324	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.0	407 of 1293	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.1	438 of 1276	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	95.7	15 of 897	98.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	708 of 1447	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.6	683 of 1451	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	401 of 1455	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	514 of 1459	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.3	311 of 1458	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	320 of 1440	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	88.0	94 of 1424	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	85.6	125 of 1405	91.1%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	302 of 743	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.0	541 of 710	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.5	521 of 669	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.2	407 of 582	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	322 of 500	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	343 of 494	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.9	352 of 612	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	493 of 981	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.8	658 of 961	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	551 of 951	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	527 of 915	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.3	250 of 893	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.2	213 of 843	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	189 of 865	78.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	465 of 1434	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.3	548 of 1437	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	557 of 1450	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	508 of 1437	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	349 of 1366	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	54.5	504 of 1329	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	90.5	50 of 1361	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.8	74 of 1332	94.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	407 of 1451	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	50.1	723 of 1450	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	537 of 1464	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	402 of 1461	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	337 of 1464	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	511 of 1444	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.7	198 of 1430	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	149 of 1413	89.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	379 of 1146	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.3	692 of 1172	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	518 of 1166	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	476 of 1183	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	346 of 1194	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	57.8	471 of 1172	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.7	78 of 1183	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	78.7	211 of 1178	82.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2018)98th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)72nd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)59th percentile~ school

Female (2026)51st percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science75%+7 vs state

Mathematics66%~ state avg

Reading57%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Plain View Elementary	Public	K-5	4140 Plain View Hwy	Dunn	28334	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 891-4354	362	20	17.6	—	214 (59.1%)	26 (7.2%)	99 (27.3%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	59.8	585^th of 1492 public elementary schools	60.8%		52.5	703^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	52.8%	118	50.0	67.9	75.0				52.3	55.1	63.3				75.0		87.5%	3.6%	$9,947	$1,248	$8,699
Midway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15375 Spiveys Corner Highway	Dunn	28334	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 567-2244	539	35	15.5	—	281 (52.1%)	41 (7.6%)	189 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	72.6	367^th of 1492 public elementary schools	75.4%		66.8	450^th of 1490 public elementary schools	69.8%	83	91.7	65.4	78.5				69.0	53.8	60.2				74.2				$10,134	$1,173	$8,961
Dunn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 W Harnett St	Dunn	28334	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 892-0126	813	58	13.9	—	144 (17.7%)	353 (43.4%)	253 (31.1%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (6.5%)	23.9	1210^th of 1492 public elementary schools	18.9%		19.9	1281^st of 1490 public elementary schools	14.0%	71	48.7	63.6	48.2				37.8	43.9	35.1				45.6		95.2%	1%	$10,796	$1,629	$9,166
Meadow School	Public	PK, KG-8	7507 NC Hwy 50 S	Benson	27504	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 894-4226	646	43	15.0	—	421 (65.2%)	22 (3.4%)	182 (28.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.6%)	59.2	597^th of 1492 public elementary schools	60.0%		63.7	502^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	66.3%	95	71.8	66.7	75.0	56.4	87.7	76.1	62.8	52.2	56.3	50.0	66.7	72.7	71.9	84.1	96.6%	0%	$10,525	$841	$9,683
Clement Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3220 Maxwell Rd	Autryville	28318	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 567-2112	367	23	15.8	—	158 (43.1%)	35 (9.5%)	153 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	68.1	456^th of 1492 public elementary schools	69.4%		74.3	330^th of 1490 public elementary schools	77.9%	126	85.2	67.2	72.2				55.6	60.3	58.3				75.0		89.5%	7%	$11,254	$1,615	$9,639
Erwin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	405 Denim Dr.	Erwin	28339	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 897-7178	637	43	14.6	97.8%	276 (43.3%)	146 (22.9%)	172 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.2%)	24.2	1199^th of 1492 public elementary schools	19.6%		11.3	1402^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	5.9%	203	57.7	44.3	46.8				49.5	33.0	40.9				53.2		97.9%	0%	$10,032	$1,452	$8,580
District No 7 Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5721 Smithfield Road	Wade	28395	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 483-0001	211	18	11.9	96.7%	136 (64.5%)	22 (10.4%)	32 (15.2%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.5%)	57.3	621^st of 1492 public elementary schools	58.4%		49.4	753^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	49.5%	132	53.8	56.3	64.0				50.0	65.6	68.0				80.0		95.5%	4.5%	$11,671	$943	$10,728
Benson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2040 Hwy 50 N	Benson	27504	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 894-4233	719	45	15.8	—	281 (39.1%)	122 (17.0%)	259 (36.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.8%)	59.9	581^st of 1492 public elementary schools	61.1%		69.1	407^th of 1490 public elementary schools	72.7%	174	76.1	71.7	60.8				57.0	65.1	47.2				64.5		94.9%	2.6%	$10,116	$1,002	$9,114
Hobbton Elementary	Public	K-5	12361 Hobbton Hwy	Newton Grove	28366	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 594-0392	453	28	16.1	95.6%	154 (34.0%)	48 (10.6%)	229 (50.6%)	4 (0.9%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	72.9	361^st of 1492 public elementary schools	75.8%		68.1	425^th of 1490 public elementary schools	71.5%	64	82.7	87.3	79.3				66.7	50.6	60.3				70.7		98.6%	0%	$10,154	$1,621	$8,533
Coats Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	585 Brick Mill Road	Coats	27521	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 897-8353	633	46	13.6	96.7%	256 (40.4%)	97 (15.3%)	253 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)	8.7	1435^th of 1492 public elementary schools	3.8%		13.7	1369^th of 1490 public elementary schools	8.1%	66	44.4	33.6	38.5				28.3	34.5	36.3				34.1				$9,628	$1,127	$8,501

Frequently Asked Questions about Plain View Elementary

Is Plain View Elementary a good school?

Plain View Elementary ranks 585^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Plain View Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended Plain View Elementary.

What district is Plain View Elementary in?

Sampson County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Plain View Elementary?

Students at Plain View Elementary are 59% White, 27% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Plain View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Plain View Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Midway Middle
High : Midway High
High : Sampson Early College High

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2025–26 graduation rates (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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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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