Banks Road Elementary School vs. Willow Springs Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Willow Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 651 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Banks Road 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 50% (which is equal to 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 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 826 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Willow Springs 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 77% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher 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 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
651 students
826 students
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
59 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1333 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#254 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
77%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
26
-
Kindergarten Students
80
117
Grade 1 Students
109
149
Grade 2 Students
102
145
Grade 3 Students
130
175
Grade 4 Students
102
128
Grade 5 Students
102
112
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
8%
% Hispanic
29%
19%
% Black
15%
8%
% White
46%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%