Emma Elementary School vs. Isaac Dickson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Emma Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Isaac Dickson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 277 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Emma 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 40-44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 390 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Isaac Dickson 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% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher 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 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-5
Total Students
277 students
390 students
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1943 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#921 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
57%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
65-69%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
14
17
Kindergarten Students
48
69
Grade 1 Students
54
60
Grade 2 Students
48
49
Grade 3 Students
56
69
Grade 4 Students
57
65
Grade 5 Students
-
61
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
51%
9%
% Black
13%
19%
% White
31%
56%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
4%
12%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
2%