Dunn Elementary School vs. Lillington-shawtown Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dunn Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Lillington-shawtown 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 799 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dunn 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 40-44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 678 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lillington-shawtown 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 33% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (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 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
799 students
678 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
52 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1790 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2073 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
36%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
60-64%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
30
26
Kindergarten Students
124
96
Grade 1 Students
110
102
Grade 2 Students
139
111
Grade 3 Students
127
116
Grade 4 Students
151
112
Grade 5 Students
118
115
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
29%
23%
% Black
44%
34%
% White
19%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
