Asheville Primary vs. Ira B Jones Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Ira B Jones Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
Serving 145 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Asheville Primary 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 30-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is approximately equal to 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 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 396 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ira B Jones 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 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-5
Total Students
145 students
396 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1494 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1227 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
45-49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
50-54%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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50-59%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
35
Kindergarten Students
25
59
Grade 1 Students
22
67
Grade 2 Students
21
65
Grade 3 Students
20
56
Grade 4 Students
17
63
Grade 5 Students
-
51
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
4%
% Black
17%
22%
% White
70%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
4%
% Two or more races
6%
8%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
49%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
1%
