Estes Hills Elementary School vs. Ephesus Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Estes Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Ephesus Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 336 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Estes Hills 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 70-74% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 410 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ephesus 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 70-74% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher 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 50% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
336 students
410 students
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
33 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#289 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#420 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
70-74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
60-64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
70-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
13
50
Kindergarten Students
44
54
Grade 1 Students
69
57
Grade 2 Students
50
66
Grade 3 Students
58
63
Grade 4 Students
47
48
Grade 5 Students
55
72
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
13%
% Hispanic
12%
14%
% Black
12%
18%
% White
57%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
5%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
28%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%