Sawmills Elementary School vs. Granite Falls Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sawmills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Granite Falls Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 351 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sawmills 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 35-39% (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 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 647 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Granite Falls Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
351 students
647 students
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
35 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1895 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#527 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
70%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
61%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
31
33
Kindergarten Students
64
120
Grade 1 Students
60
97
Grade 2 Students
53
93
Grade 3 Students
52
97
Grade 4 Students
42
103
Grade 5 Students
49
104
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
13%
13%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
78%
78%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%