Pinkston Street Elementary School vs. Dabney Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Pinkston Street Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Dabney 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 251 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pinkston Street 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 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 411 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dabney 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 30-34% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
251 students
411 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
22 teachers


Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2143 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2163 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30-34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30-34%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
60-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
28
36
Kindergarten Students
43
76
Grade 1 Students
47
55
Grade 2 Students
30
81
Grade 3 Students
36
45
Grade 4 Students
36
57
Grade 5 Students
31
61
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
n/a
2%


% Hispanic
22%
11%


% Black
68%
73%


% White
5%
10%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%


Diversity Score
0.49
0.45


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
96%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
9%

