Morehead City Primary vs. Tiller School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Morehead City Primary ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Tiller School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 502 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Morehead City Primary ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 206 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Tiller School ranks in the top 20% 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 75-79% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-3
K-5
Total Students
502 students
206 students
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
18 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#716 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#356 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
60-64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
≥80%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
-
Kindergarten Students
113
38
Grade 1 Students
117
36
Grade 2 Students
134
38
Grade 3 Students
120
34
Grade 4 Students
-
33
Grade 5 Students
-
27
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
16%
10%
% Black
6%
3%
% White
68%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
10%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
17%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%