P.S. 3 (Closed 2021)

P.S. 3 serves 397 students in grades Kindergarten-5. 
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 97% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
397 students
This chart display total students of P.S. 3 by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
This chart display the total teachers of P.S. 3 by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart display the students of P.S. 3 by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (NC)
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of P.S. 3 and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
American Indian
1%
1%
This chart display the percentage of American Indian students in P.S. 3 and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Asian
3%
4%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in P.S. 3 and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Hispanic
6%
20%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in P.S. 3 and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Black
87%
25%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in P.S. 3 and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
White
3%
45%
This chart display the percentage of White students in P.S. 3 and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in P.S. 3.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in NC.
0.24
This chart display the diversity score of P.S. 3 and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
47%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in P.S. 3 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in P.S. 3 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend P.S. 3?
397 students attend P.S. 3.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
87% of P.S. 3 students are Black, 6% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are White, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of P.S. 3?
P.S. 3 has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 14:1.
What grades does P.S. 3 offer ?
P.S. 3 offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is P.S. 3 part of?

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