Edwin A Alderman Elementary School vs. Holly Tree Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Edwin A Alderman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Holly Tree 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 255 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Edwin A Alderman 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 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 383 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Holly Tree Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
255 students
383 students
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
28 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1537 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#355 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
71%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
41
55
Grade 1 Students
33
64
Grade 2 Students
40
60
Grade 3 Students
52
64
Grade 4 Students
44
54
Grade 5 Students
45
86
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
13%
12%
% Black
35%
7%
% White
42%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
25%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%