Kimmel Farm Elementary School vs. Griffith Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Kimmel Farm Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Griffith Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 826 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kimmel Farm 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 38% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower 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 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 583 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Griffith 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 32% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
826 students
583 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1848 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2310 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
32%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
26%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
30-34%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
30
-
Kindergarten Students
125
102
Grade 1 Students
134
94
Grade 2 Students
139
93
Grade 3 Students
115
92
Grade 4 Students
142
98
Grade 5 Students
141
104
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
2%
2%


% Hispanic
23%
42%


% Black
49%
42%


% White
19%
9%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%


Diversity Score
0.67
0.64


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%

