Margaret Hearne Elementary School vs. Sallie B Howard School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 379 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Margaret Hearne 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 10-14% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,079 students in grades Kindergarten-11, Sallie B Howard 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% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-11
Total Students
379 students
1,079 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
45% | 55%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
69 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2461 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1431 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
45%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
48
-
Kindergarten Students
70
99
Grade 1 Students
53
102
Grade 2 Students
39
100
Grade 3 Students
59
139
Grade 4 Students
50
101
Grade 5 Students
60
106
Grade 6 Students
-
119
Grade 7 Students
-
114
Grade 8 Students
-
82
Grade 9 Students
-
67
Grade 10 Students
-
30
Grade 11 Students
-
20
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
31%
37%
% Black
63%
56%
% White
3%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
98%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
