Powell Elementary School vs. Poe Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Powell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Poe Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 335 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Powell Elementary School ranks in the top 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 45-49% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 324 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Poe Elementary School ranks in the top 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 45-49% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
335 students
324 students
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
31 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1227 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1227 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
45-49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50-54%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
32
26
Kindergarten Students
55
68
Grade 1 Students
52
50
Grade 2 Students
50
41
Grade 3 Students
59
48
Grade 4 Students
44
41
Grade 5 Students
43
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
15%
27%
% Black
33%
35%
% White
44%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
49%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%