Lake Wylie Elementary School vs. Steele Creek Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lake Wylie Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Steele Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 633 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lake Wylie Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 52% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 525 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Steele Creek 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 34% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower 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 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
633 students
525 students
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
32 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1669 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2236 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
28%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
102
34
Kindergarten Students
86
81
Grade 1 Students
82
88
Grade 2 Students
100
76
Grade 3 Students
90
95
Grade 4 Students
69
72
Grade 5 Students
104
79
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
4%
% Hispanic
43%
52%
% Black
32%
34%
% White
14%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%