Ashley Park Prek-8 School vs. Bruns Avenue Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ashley Park Prek-8 School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Bruns Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 347 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ashley Park Prek-8 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 16% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower 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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 360 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bruns Avenue 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 15-19% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
347 students
360 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
23 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2542 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2561 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
15-19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
10-14%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
50-59%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
33
29
Kindergarten Students
37
57
Grade 1 Students
25
49
Grade 2 Students
26
65
Grade 3 Students
32
59
Grade 4 Students
30
64
Grade 5 Students
36
37
Grade 6 Students
36
-
Grade 7 Students
45
-
Grade 8 Students
47
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
3%
1%


% Hispanic
27%
20%


% Black
67%
75%


% White
1%
2%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%


Diversity Score
0.48
0.40


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%

