Hortons Creek Elementary School vs. Alston Ridge Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hortons Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Alston Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 739 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hortons Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 917 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Alston Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (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 81% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
739 students
917 students
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
66 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#98 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#180 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
80%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
78%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
28
Kindergarten Students
105
124
Grade 1 Students
124
139
Grade 2 Students
112
134
Grade 3 Students
108
141
Grade 4 Students
136
169
Grade 5 Students
137
182
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
50%
55%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
11%
13%
% White
28%
19%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
15%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%