Glen Arden Elementary School vs. Avery's Creek Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Glen Arden Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Avery's Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 501 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Glen Arden 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 70-74% (which is higher than 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 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 546 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 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
501 students
546 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#534 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1593 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
43%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
104
95
Grade 1 Students
103
111
Grade 2 Students
96
111
Grade 3 Students
89
119
Grade 4 Students
109
110
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
34%
% Black
6%
12%
% White
75%
41%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
6%
10%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
64%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%
