Weaverville Elementary School vs. Ira B Jones Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Weaverville Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 304 students in grades 2-4, Weaverville Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 57% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher 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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 389 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ira B Jones 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 25-29% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (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 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
2-4
PK-5
Total Students
304 students
389 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#416 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1633 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
18
Kindergarten Students
-
68
Grade 1 Students
-
56
Grade 2 Students
101
67
Grade 3 Students
92
58
Grade 4 Students
111
60
Grade 5 Students
-
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
15%
4%
% Black
1%
24%
% White
81%
62%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
1%
7%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
40%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
1%