Francine Delany New School vs. Lucy S. Herring Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Francine Delany New School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Lucy S. Herring Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 193 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Francine Delany New 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 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher 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 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 270 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lucy S. Herring 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 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-5
Total Students
193 students
270 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
25 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50-54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
55-59%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
60-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
14
Kindergarten Students
21
40
Grade 1 Students
21
45
Grade 2 Students
21
48
Grade 3 Students
21
46
Grade 4 Students
21
42
Grade 5 Students
23
35
Grade 6 Students
21
-
Grade 7 Students
22
-
Grade 8 Students
22
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
4%
2%


% Hispanic
7%
9%


% Black
21%
14%


% White
57%
66%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
10%
8%


Diversity Score
0.62
0.54


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
47%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
1%

