Sunshine Elementary School vs. Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sunshine Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 192 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sunshine Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher 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 11:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 369 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 50-54% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% 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
192 students
369 students
% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#485 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#910 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50-54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
11
32
Kindergarten Students
36
55
Grade 1 Students
23
67
Grade 2 Students
26
50
Grade 3 Students
28
54
Grade 4 Students
30
56
Grade 5 Students
38
55
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
17%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
97%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
12%
Diversity Score
0.06
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
5%