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Schools in Stem · Granville County Schools

Stem’s public schools score below 73% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation

In Stem, 39% of tested students are proficient in math, below the North Carolina average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Stem, 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.

K–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
42%
▼ 8 pts vs NC 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 12 pts vs NC 51%
2021–22
Graduate on time
79%
▼ 8 pts vs NC 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▲ 8% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.1
NC 16.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
6,178 students on the public path
In brief

Stem’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 210 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Stem’s, its schools beat 6%, lower than their 27% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,025 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Seven elementary schools, then three middle and four high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Stem’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 27% of North Carolina school districts. Both inputs trail the North Carolina average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

North Carolina school districts we grade (325)Better than 27%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Carolina towns with similar household incomes (210)Better than 6%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,374 test results and a graduating class of 551 could put Stem anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Stem’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,237 in math, 3,512 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to B
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to C+
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A+

Stem’s public schools are run by Granville County Schools, which also serves Butner, Creedmoor, Oxford and Stovall. 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.

Granville County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 16 schools · 6,402 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 18.1 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$14,025NC $13,045 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 49.9% · 3512 students tested
Math39%
State average 50.8% · 3237 students tested

Stem vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
StemCGranville County Schools

Every school in Stem

14 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).

Also serving Stemin other towns
West Oxford Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Oxford
D
520 students17:1Rate it →
Butner-Stem Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Butner
C−
476 students15:1Rate it →
Tar River Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Franklinton
C
370 students16:1Rate it →
Wilton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Franklinton
B−
350 students18:1Rate it →
Stovall-Shaw Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Stovall
C
336 students15:1Rate it →
C. G. Credle Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Oxford
D
327 students18:1Rate it →
Mount Energy Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Creedmoor
B
515 students16:1Rate it →
Northern Granville Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Oxford
D
495 students19:1Rate it →
G. C. Hawley Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Creedmoor
C+
442 students19:1Rate it →
Butner-Stem Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Butner
C−
391 students17:1Rate it →
South Granville High
High · Grades 9–12 · Creedmoor
B+
706 students21:1Rate it →
Granville Central High
High · Grades 9–12
B
531 students23:1Rate it →
J. F. Webb High
High · Grades 9–12 · Oxford
C−
512 students20:1Rate it →
Granville Early College High
High · Grades 9–12 · Creedmoor
A+
207 students31:1Rate it →

Questions about Stem’s schools

Are Stem’s schools good?

On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Stem children attend score below 73% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Stem in?

Granville County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,402 students in 16 schools (2024–25).

Where do Stem kids go to high school?

One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: South Granville High, Granville Central High, J. F. Webb High and Granville Early College High.

What is Stem’s graduation rate?

79% of the class of 2023 in Granville County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.

How much does Stem spend per student?

$14,025 in Granville 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.