Prospect Elementary School vs. Waxhaw Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 349 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Prospect 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to 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 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 568 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Waxhaw 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 39% (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 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
349 students
568 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1439 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1336 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
45%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
28
Kindergarten Students
54
97
Grade 1 Students
49
86
Grade 2 Students
55
74
Grade 3 Students
60
105
Grade 4 Students
62
98
Grade 5 Students
69
80
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
13%
15%
% Black
4%
9%
% White
79%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
Diversity Score
0.36
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
26%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%