Benton Heights Elementary School vs. East Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Benton Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Student Attention
East Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 470 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Benton Heights 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 40% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower 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 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 385 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, East 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 30-34% (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 11:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
470 students
385 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
34 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2108 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2369 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
30-34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
21%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50-54%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
18
18
Kindergarten Students
86
59
Grade 1 Students
71
64
Grade 2 Students
78
62
Grade 3 Students
66
66
Grade 4 Students
76
51
Grade 5 Students
75
65
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
68%
61%


% Black
21%
32%


% White
8%
4%


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


Diversity Score
0.49
0.53


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%

