Central Elementary School vs. Knotts Island Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Central Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Knotts Island Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 264 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Central 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 45-49% (which is lower 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 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 91 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Knotts Island 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 50-59% (which is approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
264 students
91 students
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
7 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1537 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#795 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
60-69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
40-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
32
-
Kindergarten Students
37
18
Grade 1 Students
31
7
Grade 2 Students
43
16
Grade 3 Students
38
19
Grade 4 Students
44
13
Grade 5 Students
39
18
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
10%
3%
% Black
10%
n/a
% White
65%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
9%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.25
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
8%