Wallace Elementary School vs. Penderlea Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 1,165 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Wallace 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 16% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (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 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 506 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Penderlea 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% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
1,165 students
506 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
72 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2353 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1752 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
32%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
-
Kindergarten Students
107
57
Grade 1 Students
112
44
Grade 2 Students
115
70
Grade 3 Students
138
55
Grade 4 Students
116
63
Grade 5 Students
118
55
Grade 6 Students
143
52
Grade 7 Students
137
53
Grade 8 Students
143
57
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
46%
19%
% Black
27%
21%
% White
21%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%