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Floyd L Knight Children Center

PublicOtherGrades PK–12Special Education School

607 W McIntosh St, Sanford, NC 27330 · (919) 774-4634 · Part of Lee County Schools

Sanford’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
95
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Floyd L Knight Children Center

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 25.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

607 W McIntosh St, Sanford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K55
Kindergarten2
Grade 12
Grade 22
Grade 32
Grade 42
Grade 62
Grade 75
Grade 85
Grade 93
Grade 101
Grade 112
Grade 1212
Enrollment over time
128’20
114’21
105’22
115’23
95’24

Down 25.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 39%Hispanic 39%Black 13%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Floyd L Knight Children Center from Sanford families.

Other schools in Lee County Schools

The district →
Broadway Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Broadway
C−
490 students16:1
WB Wicker Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sanford
D
588 students14:1
J Glenn Edwards Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sanford
C+
587 students16:1
Greenwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sanford
C+
571 students15:1
Tramway Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sanford
B
559 students14:1
Deep River Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sanford
C
557 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Sanford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.