Baton Elementary School vs. Sawmills Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Sawmills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 368 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Baton 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 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 331 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sawmills 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 35-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
368 students
331 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1227 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1895 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
60-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
29
24
Kindergarten Students
57
60
Grade 1 Students
50
53
Grade 2 Students
54
41
Grade 3 Students
63
51
Grade 4 Students
59
50
Grade 5 Students
56
51
Grade 6 Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
13%
% Black
2%
n/a
% White
88%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.30
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
70%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
