Forest City-dunbar Elementary School vs. Forrest W. Hunt 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
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
Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
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).
Serving 369 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Forrest W. Hunt 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 14:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
470 students
369 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1319 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#910 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
50-54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
35
32
Kindergarten Students
74
55
Grade 1 Students
81
67
Grade 2 Students
71
50
Grade 3 Students
72
54
Grade 4 Students
73
56
Grade 5 Students
64
55
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
22%
17%
% Black
32%
12%
% White
34%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
12%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%