Hillcrest Elementary School vs. Marvin B Smith Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hillcrest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Marvin B Smith Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 566 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hillcrest 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 21% (which is lower 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 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 475 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Marvin B Smith Elementary School ranks in the top 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 44% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (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 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
566 students
475 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2455 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#903 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
56%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
13
Kindergarten Students
68
78
Grade 1 Students
94
81
Grade 2 Students
91
86
Grade 3 Students
93
73
Grade 4 Students
103
63
Grade 5 Students
100
81
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
34%
23%
% Black
43%
22%
% White
13%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
9%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
25%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
1%