Wakelon Elementary School vs. Wendell Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Wakelon Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Wendell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 679 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wakelon 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 42% (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 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 458 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Wendell 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% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than 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 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
679 students
458 students
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
36 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1757 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2055 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
35%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
22
-
Kindergarten Students
105
81
Grade 1 Students
105
67
Grade 2 Students
116
87
Grade 3 Students
125
68
Grade 4 Students
104
76
Grade 5 Students
102
79
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
33%
24%
% Black
48%
33%
% White
13%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%