Gamewell Elementary School vs. Kings Creek Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Kings Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 495 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gamewell 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 36% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower 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 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 156 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Kings 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 40-44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower 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 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
495 students
156 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
14 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2066 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1509 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40-44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
45-49%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
60-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
22
4
Kindergarten Students
74
20
Grade 1 Students
84
17
Grade 2 Students
74
16
Grade 3 Students
85
18
Grade 4 Students
89
18
Grade 5 Students
67
16
Grade 6 Students
-
14
Grade 7 Students
-
16
Grade 8 Students
-
17
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
8%
3%


% Black
10%
2%


% White
71%
90%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%


Diversity Score
0.47
0.19


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
69%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%

