Laurel Mill Elementary School vs. Edward Best Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Laurel Mill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Edward Best Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 285 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Laurel Mill 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 35-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 473 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Edward Best 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 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (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 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
285 students
473 students
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1690 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1791 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
31%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
18
Kindergarten Students
46
66
Grade 1 Students
42
73
Grade 2 Students
43
68
Grade 3 Students
48
86
Grade 4 Students
46
82
Grade 5 Students
42
80
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
16%
24%
% Black
33%
25%
% White
44%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
10%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
59%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%