Granite Quarry Elementary School vs. Shive Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 541 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Granite Quarry 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 31% (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 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 447 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shive 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 44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (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 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
541 students
447 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
33 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2177 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1708 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
50-54%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
31
15
Kindergarten Students
66
52
Grade 1 Students
86
61
Grade 2 Students
101
92
Grade 3 Students
88
68
Grade 4 Students
98
77
Grade 5 Students
71
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
16%
15%


% Black
21%
5%


% White
52%
75%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%


Diversity Score
0.66
0.41


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
98%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

