Mt. Vernon-ruth Elementary School vs. Forest City-dunbar Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Forest City-dunbar Elementary School
286 Learning Parkway
Forest City, NC 28043
Forest City, NC 28043
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Mt. Vernon-ruth Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Forest City-dunbar Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 215 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mt. Vernon-ruth Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 50-54% (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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 470 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Forest City-dunbar Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 47% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
215 students
470 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#678 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1319 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
38%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
35
Kindergarten Students
32
74
Grade 1 Students
39
81
Grade 2 Students
36
71
Grade 3 Students
42
72
Grade 4 Students
32
73
Grade 5 Students
34
64
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
12%
22%
% Black
3%
32%
% White
78%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
11%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%
