Hiwassee Dam Elementary Middle School vs. Martins Creek Elementary/mid
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Hiwassee Dam Elementary Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Martins Creek Elementary/mid ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 120 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Hiwassee Dam Elementary Middle School ranks in the top 50% 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 60-64% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to 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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 184 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Martins Creek Elementary/mid 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 50-54% (which is approximately equal to 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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
120 students
184 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
14 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#863 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1367 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50-54%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
≥90%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
1
18
Kindergarten Students
14
22
Grade 1 Students
10
18
Grade 2 Students
14
17
Grade 3 Students
8
20
Grade 4 Students
10
18
Grade 5 Students
14
25
Grade 6 Students
19
14
Grade 7 Students
16
13
Grade 8 Students
14
19
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
7%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
87%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
2%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.24
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
98%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
11%
