Y E Smith Elementary School vs. W G Pearson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Y E Smith Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
W G Pearson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 302 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Y E Smith 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 6-9% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 360 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, W G Pearson 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than 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 97% 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
302 students
360 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2538 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2524 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
20
Kindergarten Students
44
67
Grade 1 Students
55
44
Grade 2 Students
46
62
Grade 3 Students
45
54
Grade 4 Students
54
56
Grade 5 Students
41
57
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
43%
31%
% Black
49%
62%
% White
3%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%