Graham Elementary School
Graham Elementary School serves 277 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.
Graham Elementary School placed 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%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Graham Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Graham Elementary School's student population of 277 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-4
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
277 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Graham Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,571 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Graham Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#2459 out of 2571 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
42%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
46%

Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
1%
4%

Hispanic
6%
18%

Black
71%
25%

White
15%
48%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
7%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
52%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (15-16)
2%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NC Dept. of Education
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