Across 4 schools in Polk County Schools, 35% of Black students meet grade level proficient+. That is 6.8 points below the North Carolina average for Black students.
Search North Carolina schools ›Average across the 4 schools in Polk County Schools with reportable results, giving each school equal weight regardless of size. A group is omitted from a school when too few students were tested to report safely.
Among the 3 schools here with at least 25 Black student results, Tryon Elementary School reports 47.6% of Black students meeting the standard. Polk County Middle School, in the same district, reports 29.8%. That is a 17.8-point spread across schools under one administration, serving one community, funded by one tax base.
Ranked by the share of Black students meeting grade level proficient+. Every group is shown alongside, because a school that serves one group well and another poorly is telling you something too.
| School | All | Black | Hispanic | White | Asian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tryon Elementary School | 62.4% | 47.6% | 54.8% | 66.5% | — |
| Polk County High School | 56.2% | 37.8% | 59.6% | 59% | — |
| Polk County Middle School | 60% | 29.8% | 54.2% | 64% | — |
| Polk Central Elementary School | 59.5% | 25% | 34.2% | 66% | — |
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