J W Coon Elementary School vs. Mary Mcarthur Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
J W Coon Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Mary Mcarthur Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 186 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, J W Coon 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 40-44% (which is lower 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 10:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 447 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary Mcarthur 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 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 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
186 students
447 students
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
31 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1790 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1673 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45-49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
5
29
Kindergarten Students
29
83
Grade 1 Students
33
71
Grade 2 Students
27
85
Grade 3 Students
26
56
Grade 4 Students
29
60
Grade 5 Students
37
63
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
23%
17%
% Black
45%
51%
% White
20%
17%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
12%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
98%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%