Hortons Creek Elementary School vs. Mills Park 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
Mills Park 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 594 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mills Park 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 88% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (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 68% 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
594 students
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
42 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#98 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#56 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
88%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
86%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
15
Kindergarten Students
105
73
Grade 1 Students
124
75
Grade 2 Students
112
93
Grade 3 Students
108
115
Grade 4 Students
136
110
Grade 5 Students
137
113
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
50%
47%
% Hispanic
7%
14%
% Black
11%
5%
% White
28%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
16%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%