Hunters Creek Elementary School vs. Morton Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Hunters Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 627 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hunters 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 38% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (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 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 741 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Morton Elementary 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 60% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% 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
627 students
741 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
46 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1960 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1052 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
60%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
49%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
70-74%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
25
36
Kindergarten Students
116
118
Grade 1 Students
112
107
Grade 2 Students
119
125
Grade 3 Students
84
99
Grade 4 Students
87
127
Grade 5 Students
84
129
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
29%
21%


% Black
23%
18%


% White
35%
48%


% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
12%
11%


Diversity Score
0.73
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
52%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%

