Estes Elementary School vs. Avery's Creek Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Estes Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Avery's Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 790 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Estes 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 59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (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 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 565 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Avery's Creek 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 45% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (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 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
790 students
565 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#802 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1593 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
45%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
43%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
14
14
Kindergarten Students
155
99
Grade 1 Students
150
100
Grade 2 Students
158
117
Grade 3 Students
139
114
Grade 4 Students
174
121
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
4%
2%


% Hispanic
22%
37%


% Black
12%
12%


% White
54%
38%


% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
7%
10%


Diversity Score
0.65
0.70


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%

