Northwest Elementary

1769 Pikeville/Princeton Hwy, Pikeville NC, 27863 | Wayne County Public Schools | 919-242-3419
  • grades KG-5
  • students 771
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 42% 2% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Pikeville
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
45%Pikeville
43%North Carolina

Northwest Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Wayne County Public Schools" in Pikeville, NC. There are a total of 771 students and 46 teachers at Northwest Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Northwest Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 41.5%, which is 2% lower than the North Carolina average.

Northwest Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students771
Teachers46
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 Northwest 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%
335-39%
435-39%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
350-54%
445-49%
540-44%
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.

Northwest Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 66.9% 39.9% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 18.0% 35.1% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 1.4% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.2% 18.4% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.5% 4.8% 3.7% 3.1%

Pikeville demographics profile

StatisticPikevilleNorth CarolinaNational
Population67810,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)89821891
Median age38.038.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%57%55%
Speak English98%89%79%
Speak Spanish2%7%13%

Education level achieved in Pikeville

IndexPikevilleNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade84.2%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school81.1%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college48.3%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree18.7%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.2%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.0%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Northwest Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.