Cliffdale Elementary School vs. Benjamin J Martin Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cliffdale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Benjamin J Martin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 649 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 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 484 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 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
649 students
484 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2218 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2032 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
30%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50-54%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
48
23
Kindergarten Students
104
83
Grade 1 Students
91
74
Grade 2 Students
122
88
Grade 3 Students
85
69
Grade 4 Students
102
71
Grade 5 Students
97
76
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
22%
16%


% Black
60%
60%


% White
6%
11%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
11%


Diversity Score
0.59
0.60


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%

