Pinewood Elementary

1925 N Main Street, Mount Holly NC, 28120 | Gaston County Schools | 704-836-9138
  • grades PK-5
  • students 548
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 41% 4% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Mount Holly
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
44%Mount Holly
43%North Carolina

Pinewood Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Gaston County Schools" in Mount Holly, NC. There are a total of 548 students and 30 teachers at Pinewood Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Pinewood Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 41.0%, which is 4% lower than the North Carolina average.

Pinewood Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students548
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Pinewood Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
330-34%
430-34%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
345-49%
440-44%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Pinewood Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 74.4% 65.0% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 16.2% 19.5% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 1.5% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4% 9.7% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.4% 3.9% 3.7% 3.1%

Mount Holly demographics profile

StatisticMount HollyNorth CarolinaNational
Population15,94710,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,43821891
Median age35.938.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%57%55%
Speak English92%89%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Mount Holly

IndexMount HollyNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade83.8%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school82.6%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college60.7%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.6%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.3%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.7%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Pinewood Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.