George C Simkins Jr Elementary School vs. Ep Pearce Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Ep Pearce Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 588 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, George C Simkins Jr 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 36% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 653 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ep Pearce Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
588 students
653 students
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
41 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2135 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#121 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
85%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
77%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
26
-
Kindergarten Students
93
103
Grade 1 Students
78
92
Grade 2 Students
104
120
Grade 3 Students
99
119
Grade 4 Students
93
92
Grade 5 Students
95
127
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
5%
11%
% Hispanic
20%
8%
% Black
64%
13%
% White
6%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
26%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
1%