Cliffside Elementary School vs. Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cliffside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 213 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cliffside Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 60-64% (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 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 391 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to 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 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
213 students
391 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
28 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#420 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#744 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
65-69%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
80-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
37
Kindergarten Students
32
59
Grade 1 Students
20
72
Grade 2 Students
55
54
Grade 3 Students
30
61
Grade 4 Students
39
51
Grade 5 Students
37
57
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
14%
19%


% Black
8%
11%


% White
73%
60%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
10%


Diversity Score
0.44
0.59


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%

