Morehead Montessori vs. George Watts Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Morehead Montessori ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
George Watts Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 227 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Morehead Montessori ranks in the top 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 55-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 330 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, George Watts Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
227 students
330 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1012 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#416 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
55-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
30
49
Kindergarten Students
27
47
Grade 1 Students
36
46
Grade 2 Students
30
45
Grade 3 Students
33
48
Grade 4 Students
32
48
Grade 5 Students
39
47
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
n/a
% Hispanic
17%
22%
% Black
22%
12%
% White
51%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
8%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
16%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%