Cliffside Elementary School vs. Forest City-dunbar Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Forest City-dunbar Elementary School
286 Learning Parkway
Forest City, NC 28043
Forest City, NC 28043
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Cliffside 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
Forest City-dunbar Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 208 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cliffside Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 470 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Forest City-dunbar Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
208 students
470 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#910 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1319 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
38%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
35
Kindergarten Students
21
74
Grade 1 Students
41
81
Grade 2 Students
30
71
Grade 3 Students
38
72
Grade 4 Students
33
73
Grade 5 Students
45
64
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
15%
22%
% Black
8%
32%
% White
74%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
11%
Diversity Score
0.43
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
