Petree Elementary School has 480 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Petree Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 98% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American and Hispanic).

School Overview: Petree Elementary School’s learner population of 480 learners has grown by 12% over five school years. The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Petree Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Petree Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Petree Elementary School is Atkins Academic & Technical High School (0.4 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Homebound/ Hospital Education (1.7 miles away).