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Schools in Piney Green · Onslow County Schools

Piney Green’s public schools outscore 54% of North Carolina districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Piney Green, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.

#124of 290 North Carolina townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
48%
▼ 2 pts vs NC 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▼ 5 pts vs NC 51%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 4 pts vs NC 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 8% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.0
NC 16.0
Schools in town
3
2,693 students on the public path
In brief

Piney Green’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 46% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,029 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Hunters Creek Middle, then White Oak High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Piney Green’s grade

C+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B−: better than 54% of North Carolina school districts, #124 of 290 North Carolina towns. Graduation is above the North Carolina average; test scores are below it.

North Carolina school districts we grade (325)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Carolina towns with similar household incomes (306)Better than 57%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 14,052 test results and a graduating class of 1,951 could put Piney Green anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Piney Green’s students in the tested grades sat them (13,392 in math, 14,713 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Piney Green, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Hunters Creek ElementaryOnslow County SchoolsC
6–8Hunters Creek MiddleOnslow County SchoolsC+
9–12White Oak HighOnslow County SchoolsB+

Piney Green’s public schools are run by Onslow County Schools, which also serves Holly Ridge, Jacksonville, North Topsail Beach and Richlands and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Onslow County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 39 schools · 27,397 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$12,029NC $13,045 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 49.9% · 14713 students tested
Math46%
State average 50.8% · 13392 students tested

Piney Green vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Piney Green’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Piney GreenB−Onslow County Schools
JacksonvilleB−Onslow County Schools PK–12 · Camp Lejeune Schools

Every school in Piney Green

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Piney Greenby address
Hunters Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jacksonville
C
585 students13:1Rate it →
Hunters Creek Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jacksonville
C+
856 students17:1Rate it →
White Oak High
High · Grades 9–12 · Jacksonville
B+
1,252 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Piney Green’s schools

Are Piney Green’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of North Carolina: the public schools Piney Green children attend outscore 54% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #124 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Piney Green in?

Onslow County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 27,397 students in 39 schools (2024–25).

Where do Piney Green kids go to high school?

White Oak High in Jacksonville, with 1,252 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Piney Green’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Onslow County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.

How much does Piney Green spend per student?

$12,029 in Onslow County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.