Summary:
Zip code 28119 is served by exactly one elementary school, Morven Elementary, a small K-6 school in Morven, NC, within Anson County Schools, where nearly all of its 197 students (98.48%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very high-poverty rural community.
Since Morven Elementary is the only elementary school in this zip code, all comparisons are made against its district and state averages. The school’s overall state ranking is low — it currently sits in the 10th percentile with a 1-star rating, though this is an improvement from the previous year’s 4th percentile. Recent test results show real bright spots: 5th-grade science proficiency jumped to 53.6%, surpassing the district average, and both 5th-grade math (50.0%) and 6th-grade math (51.7%) also outperformed the district. The school also posted large year-over-year gains in several subjects, including a 28.6-point increase in 5th-grade science and a 23.3-point increase in 3rd-grade reading.
The most serious concern is upper-grade reading. Proficiency drops steadily from 39.3% in 3rd and 4th grades to 28.6% in 5th grade and just 20.7% in 6th grade, far below the district’s 43.9% and state’s 54.8%. Chronic absenteeism is high at 37.0%, though it is actually better than the district’s 42.0% rate. Given the school’s small enrollment, grade-level cohorts are tiny, so year-to-year swings — both up and down — should be interpreted cautiously. Still, the strong recent improvements in math and science, paired with the urgent need for targeted reading interventions in upper grades, paint a picture of a school with meaningful momentum but persistent challenges tied to poverty and attendance.
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