East Garner Elementary School vs. Wakefield Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
East Garner Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Wakefield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 535 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, East Garner 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 40% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 520 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wakefield 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 50% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
535 students
520 students
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
40 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1983 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1421 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
33
11
Kindergarten Students
91
81
Grade 1 Students
89
92
Grade 2 Students
74
88
Grade 3 Students
77
77
Grade 4 Students
89
84
Grade 5 Students
82
87
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
7%
4%
% Hispanic
33%
35%
% Black
50%
31%
% White
8%
27%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
59%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%