J C Sawyer Elementary School vs. P W Moore Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
J C Sawyer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Overview
Serving 372 students in grades Kindergarten-5, J C Sawyer 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 24% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (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 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 337 students in grades Kindergarten-5, P W Moore 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 15-19% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
372 students
337 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
24 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2371 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2442 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
15-19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
25-29%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
40-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
59
53
Grade 1 Students
64
56
Grade 2 Students
89
70
Grade 3 Students
52
62
Grade 4 Students
49
57
Grade 5 Students
59
39
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a

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% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
12%
11%


% Black
53%
60%


% White
27%
22%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%


Diversity Score
0.63
0.58


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%

