Highfalls Elementary School vs. Bennett School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Highfalls Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Bennett School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 274 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Highfalls Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (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 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 182 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Bennett 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 60-64% (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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
274 students
182 students
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
16 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#607 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#881 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
50-54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
60-64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
70-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
11
Kindergarten Students
31
22
Grade 1 Students
33
16
Grade 2 Students
32
18
Grade 3 Students
36
25
Grade 4 Students
23
21
Grade 5 Students
36
24
Grade 6 Students
26
11
Grade 7 Students
33
18
Grade 8 Students
24
16
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
9%
11%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
87%
84%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.28
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
