Southwest Elementary School vs. Blue Creek Elementary School
Should you attend Southwest Elementary School or Blue Creek Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 742 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Southwest Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (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 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 490 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Blue Creek Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (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 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
742 students
490 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1537 out of 2617 schools in NC (Bottom 50%)
#1648 out of 2617 schools in NC (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
47%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
38%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
(Top 50% in NC)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
28
-
Kindergarten Students
135
94
Grade 1 Students
119
92
Grade 2 Students
113
67
Grade 3 Students
99
82
Grade 4 Students
132
67
Grade 5 Students
116
88
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
17%
24%
% Black
12%
19%
% White
60%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
8%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.69
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
