Rankin Elementary School vs. Brightwood Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Rankin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Brightwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 673 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rankin 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 34% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 488 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Brightwood 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 33% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 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 96% 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
673 students
488 students
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
34 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2130 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1974 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
47
35
Kindergarten Students
102
62
Grade 1 Students
94
85
Grade 2 Students
105
77
Grade 3 Students
109
68
Grade 4 Students
110
88
Grade 5 Students
106
73
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
3%
% Hispanic
24%
19%
% Black
56%
68%
% White
3%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
9%