Benjamin J Martin Elementary School vs. Cliffdale Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 522 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Benjamin J Martin 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 30% (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 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 613 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cliffdale 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 27% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than 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 95% 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
PK-5
Total Students
522 students
613 students
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
44 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2032 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2218 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
35
44
Kindergarten Students
93
101
Grade 1 Students
77
95
Grade 2 Students
73
90
Grade 3 Students
88
107
Grade 4 Students
80
88
Grade 5 Students
76
88
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
16%
22%
% Black
60%
62%
% White
10%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
9%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
98%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%