Glade Creek Elementary School vs. Sparta Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Glade Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Sparta Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 236 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Glade Creek Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 55-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower 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 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 523 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Sparta 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 41% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (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 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
236 students
523 students
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
43 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1422 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1713 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
48
Kindergarten Students
18
46
Grade 1 Students
30
53
Grade 2 Students
18
53
Grade 3 Students
30
50
Grade 4 Students
22
57
Grade 5 Students
32
45
Grade 6 Students
28
54
Grade 7 Students
22
56
Grade 8 Students
19
61
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
32%
35%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
67%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%