Powell Elementary School vs. Poe Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Powell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Most improved public schools
Student Attention
Poe Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 300 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Powell Elementary School 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 50-54% (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 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 276 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Poe 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 20-24% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% 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
300 students
276 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
8:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1130 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1868 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
11
Kindergarten Students
40
40
Grade 1 Students
44
31
Grade 2 Students
39
48
Grade 3 Students
59
45
Grade 4 Students
46
52
Grade 5 Students
54
49
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
14%
25%
% Black
35%
54%
% White
46%
14%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
50%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%