Central Elementary School vs. Knotts Island Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Knotts Island Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 278 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Central 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 45-49% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower 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 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 108 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Knotts Island 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 50-59% (which is approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-5
Total Students
278 students
108 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
46% | 54%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
9 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1537 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#795 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
60-69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
40-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
32
-
Kindergarten Students
43
22
Grade 1 Students
45
19
Grade 2 Students
46
15
Grade 3 Students
46
18
Grade 4 Students
33
15
Grade 5 Students
31
19
Grade 6 Students
2
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
9%
8%
% Black
6%
n/a
% White
69%
81%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
8%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.33
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%
