Bennett School vs. Highfalls Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bennett School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Highfalls Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 182 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Bennett School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than 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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 274 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Highfalls Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher 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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
182 students
274 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
58% | 42%


Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
22 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#881 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#607 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
65-69%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
55-59%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
65-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
11
-
Kindergarten Students
22
31
Grade 1 Students
16
33
Grade 2 Students
18
32
Grade 3 Students
25
36
Grade 4 Students
21
23
Grade 5 Students
24
36
Grade 6 Students
11
26
Grade 7 Students
18
33
Grade 8 Students
16
24
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
11%
9%


% Black
2%
1%


% White
84%
87%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%


Diversity Score
0.28
0.24


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
51%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%

