Banks Road Elementary School vs. Willow Springs Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Willow Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 648 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Banks Road 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 47% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is 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 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 656 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Willow Springs Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 77% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than 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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
648 students
656 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1333 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#254 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
77%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
-
Kindergarten Students
108
108
Grade 1 Students
121
134
Grade 2 Students
85
102
Grade 3 Students
106
96
Grade 4 Students
115
105
Grade 5 Students
93
111
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
23%
19%
% Black
14%
7%
% White
57%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
