Catawba Heights Elementary School vs. North Belmont Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Catawba Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
North Belmont Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 253 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Catawba Heights Elementary 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 55-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower 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 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 334 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, North Belmont Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (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 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
253 students
334 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
25 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1115 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#534 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
70-74%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
55-59%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
70-79%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
18
Kindergarten Students
40
48
Grade 1 Students
46
51
Grade 2 Students
38
47
Grade 3 Students
54
60
Grade 4 Students
35
61
Grade 5 Students
40
49
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
2%
6%


% Hispanic
28%
36%


% Black
11%
8%


% White
51%
46%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%


Diversity Score
0.65
0.65


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%

