L B Yancey Elementary School vs. Zeb Vance 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
Zeb Vance 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 199 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 18:1 is higher than 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 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 333 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Zeb Vance 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 35-39% (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 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
199 students
333 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
21 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2163 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2034 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
35-39%


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


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
50-59%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
34
18
Kindergarten Students
29
53
Grade 1 Students
21
65
Grade 2 Students
25
42
Grade 3 Students
32
52
Grade 4 Students
33
55
Grade 5 Students
25
48
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
26%
18%


% Black
64%
56%


% White
4%
23%


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


Diversity Score
0.52
0.61


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
7%

