Don D Steed Elementary School vs. J W Mclauchlin Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Don D Steed Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
J W Mclauchlin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 678 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Don D Steed 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 57% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (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 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 313 students in grades Kindergarten-5, J W Mclauchlin 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 20-24% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower 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 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
678 students
313 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
24 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#925 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2400 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
20-24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
25-29%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
50-59%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
18
-
Kindergarten Students
118
47
Grade 1 Students
115
55
Grade 2 Students
126
50
Grade 3 Students
92
53
Grade 4 Students
112
54
Grade 5 Students
97
54
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
4%


% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
29%
21%


% Black
27%
38%


% White
31%
26%


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


Diversity Score
0.74
0.74


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%

