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Baucom Elementary School vs. Scotts Ridge Elementary School

Should you attend Baucom Elementary School or Scotts Ridge Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Baucom Elementary School
400 Hunter St
Apex, NC 27502
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Scotts Ridge Elementary School
6601 Apex Barbecue Rd
Apex, NC 27502
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Baucom Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Scotts Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 506 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Baucom 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 78% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher 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 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 766 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Scotts Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (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 25% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
506 students
766 students
This chart displays total students of Baucom Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Scotts Ridge Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
55 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Scotts Ridge Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Baucom Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Scotts Ridge Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#204 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
#147 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Baucom Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Scotts Ridge Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
(Top 10% in NC)
84%
(Top 5% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Baucom Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Scotts Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
(Top 10% in NC)
76%
(Top 10% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Baucom Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Scotts Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 20% in NC)
80-84%
(Top 20% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Baucom Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Scotts Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Baucom Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Scotts Ridge Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
3
8
Kindergarten Students
70
89
Grade 1 Students
62
131
Grade 2 Students
87
138
Grade 3 Students
87
132
Grade 4 Students
98
115
Grade 5 Students
99
153

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Baucom Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Scotts Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
16%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Baucom Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Scotts Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
11%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Baucom Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Scotts Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
62%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Baucom Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Scotts Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Baucom Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Scotts Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.58
0.42
This chart displays the diversity score of Baucom Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Scotts Ridge Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Baucom Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Scotts Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Baucom Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Scotts Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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