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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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 256 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 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 192 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 9:1 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 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
256 students
192 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
21 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
9:1
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
-
20
Kindergarten Students
33
13
Grade 1 Students
30
22
Grade 2 Students
33
24
Grade 3 Students
21
22
Grade 4 Students
30
23
Grade 5 Students
25
12
Grade 6 Students
34
16
Grade 7 Students
20
17
Grade 8 Students
30
23
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
9%
8%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
88%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.24
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
43%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%
