James Y Joyner Elementary School vs. Sedgefield Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
James Y Joyner Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Sedgefield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 245 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, James Y Joyner 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 25-29% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than 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 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 466 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sedgefield 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 32% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
245 students
466 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
46% | 54%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2111 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2270 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
15
27
Kindergarten Students
40
70
Grade 1 Students
30
65
Grade 2 Students
40
73
Grade 3 Students
32
82
Grade 4 Students
48
74
Grade 5 Students
40
75
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
7%
% Hispanic
14%
51%
% Black
51%
36%
% White
21%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
3%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
5%
