Vance Elementary School vs. Banks Road Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Vance Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Overview
Serving 445 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Vance Elementary School ranks in the top 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 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 651 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Banks Road 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 47% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is equal to 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 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
445 students
651 students
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
47 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#963 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1333 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
26
Kindergarten Students
78
80
Grade 1 Students
66
109
Grade 2 Students
81
102
Grade 3 Students
61
130
Grade 4 Students
74
102
Grade 5 Students
68
102
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
24%
29%
% Black
8%
15%
% White
61%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
43%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%