Catawba Heights Elementary School vs. Ida Rankin Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Catawba Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Ida Rankin 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 238 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Catawba Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 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 55-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 533 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ida Rankin Elementary School ranks in the top 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 60% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
238 students
533 students
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
37 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1115 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#912 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
60%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
18
Kindergarten Students
35
80
Grade 1 Students
44
84
Grade 2 Students
44
91
Grade 3 Students
43
97
Grade 4 Students
41
73
Grade 5 Students
31
90
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
29%
17%
% Black
10%
24%
% White
50%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
8%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
98%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%