Dana Elementary School vs. The Mountain Community School
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Serving 407 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dana Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 198 students in grades Kindergarten-8, The Mountain Community School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-8
Total Students
407 students
198 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
15 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1273 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 50%)
#623 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
(Top 50% in NC)
60-64%
(Top 30% in NC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
60-64%
(Top 30% in NC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
80-89%
(Top 10% in NC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
-
Kindergarten Students
47
21
Grade 1 Students
65
21
Grade 2 Students
70
21
Grade 3 Students
71
23
Grade 4 Students
52
22
Grade 5 Students
85
22
Grade 6 Students
-
23
Grade 7 Students
-
24
Grade 8 Students
-
21
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
51%
12%
% Black
3%
1%
% White
43%
81%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.33
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
