Dudley Shoals Elementary School vs. Granite Falls Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Dudley Shoals Elementary School
1500 Dudley Shoals Road
Granite Falls, NC 28630
Granite Falls, NC 28630
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
n/a
Granite Falls Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 432 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dudley Shoals 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 34% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 593 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Granite Falls 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% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
432 students
593 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
40 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1930 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#527 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
70%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
61%


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


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
29
30
Kindergarten Students
62
90
Grade 1 Students
68
100
Grade 2 Students
77
89
Grade 3 Students
67
94
Grade 4 Students
66
101
Grade 5 Students
63
89
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
6%
13%


% Black
1%
2%


% White
86%
78%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%


Diversity Score
0.26
0.37


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%

