Down East Middle And Smyrna Elementary School vs. Harkers Island Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Down East Middle And Smyrna Elementary School
174 Marshallberg Road
Smyrna, NC 28579
Smyrna, NC 28579
Rating
: 8/
Top 30%10
Top Rankings
Down East Middle And Smyrna Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Harkers Island Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Overview
Serving 257 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Down East Middle And Smyrna 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 60% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 114 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Harkers Island Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 60-69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (which is higher 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 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-5
Total Students
257 students
114 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
9 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#732 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#366 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
60-69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
60-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
16
-
Kindergarten Students
15
18
Grade 1 Students
16
20
Grade 2 Students
13
15
Grade 3 Students
18
23
Grade 4 Students
20
23
Grade 5 Students
16
15
Grade 6 Students
38
-
Grade 7 Students
52
-
Grade 8 Students
53
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
3%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
92%
94%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.12
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
97%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
7%