Gibson Elementary School vs. Old Town Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 619 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gibson 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 11% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower 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 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 599 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Old Town 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 18% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% 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
619 students
599 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
41 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2459 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2349 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
21%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
31
Kindergarten Students
83
81
Grade 1 Students
95
95
Grade 2 Students
110
93
Grade 3 Students
91
103
Grade 4 Students
90
101
Grade 5 Students
114
95
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
39%
56%
% Black
50%
35%
% White
6%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
76%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%