L B Yancey Elementary School vs. Clarke Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
L B Yancey Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Community Size
Clarke Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 205 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, L B Yancey 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 30-34% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 369 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Clarke 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 15-19% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
205 students
369 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
22 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2163 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2548 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
15-19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
15-19%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
60-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
30
35
Kindergarten Students
30
60
Grade 1 Students
25
64
Grade 2 Students
34
56
Grade 3 Students
27
51
Grade 4 Students
26
44
Grade 5 Students
33
59
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
n/a
2%


% Hispanic
30%
19%


% Black
60%
69%


% White
4%
7%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%


Diversity Score
0.55
0.49


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%

