Southwest Elementary School vs. Pearsontown Elementary School
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Serving 663 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 48% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower 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 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 726 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pearsontown Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
663 students
726 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
49 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1347 out of 2617 schools in NC (Bottom 50%)
#161 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
80%
(Top 10% in NC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
(Top 50% in NC)
81%
(Top 10% in NC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
(Top 20% in NC)
85-89%
(Top 10% in NC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
11
26
Kindergarten Students
102
107
Grade 1 Students
110
107
Grade 2 Students
130
107
Grade 3 Students
109
110
Grade 4 Students
97
134
Grade 5 Students
104
135
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
23%
10%
% Black
38%
33%
% White
28%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
11%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.70
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
