Brightwood Elementary School vs. Reedy Fork Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Brightwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Reedy Fork Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 478 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Brightwood 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 33% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 525 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Reedy Fork 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 42% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
478 students
525 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
34 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1974 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1757 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
42%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
39%


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


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
36
35
Kindergarten Students
79
84
Grade 1 Students
71
89
Grade 2 Students
75
86
Grade 3 Students
83
82
Grade 4 Students
71
66
Grade 5 Students
63
83
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%


% Asian
4%
4%


% Hispanic
19%
17%


% Black
66%
61%


% White
5%
11%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%


Diversity Score
0.53
0.59


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%

