Clarke Elementary School vs. Dabney Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Clarke Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Dabney 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 369 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Clarke 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 15-19% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 411 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dabney 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 30-34% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% 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
369 students
411 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
22 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2548 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2163 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30-34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30-34%


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


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
35
36
Kindergarten Students
60
76
Grade 1 Students
64
55
Grade 2 Students
56
81
Grade 3 Students
51
45
Grade 4 Students
44
57
Grade 5 Students
59
61
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
2%
2%


% Hispanic
19%
11%


% Black
69%
73%


% White
7%
10%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%


Diversity Score
0.49
0.45


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
96%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
9%

