Dobson Elementary School vs. Elkin Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dobson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
Elkin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 312 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dobson Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than 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 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 600 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Elkin Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 48% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to 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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
312 students
600 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
44 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#619 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#721 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
61%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
22
Kindergarten Students
49
64
Grade 1 Students
53
59
Grade 2 Students
47
99
Grade 3 Students
43
89
Grade 4 Students
54
94
Grade 5 Students
48
80
Grade 6 Students
-
93
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
41%
18%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
56%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.42
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
28%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%