Dana Elementary School vs. Sugarloaf Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 392 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dana 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 33% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (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 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 415 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sugarloaf 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 40% (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 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
392 students
415 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1775 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1291 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
8
Kindergarten Students
70
57
Grade 1 Students
64
70
Grade 2 Students
63
69
Grade 3 Students
51
70
Grade 4 Students
79
68
Grade 5 Students
65
73
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
53%
48%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
41%
44%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
7%