Lake Wylie Elementary School vs. Steele Creek Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lake Wylie 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 584 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lake Wylie Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 52% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (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 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 432 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Steele 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 34% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
584 students
432 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
57% | 43%


Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
33 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1669 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2236 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
28%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
45-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
82
-
Kindergarten Students
82
66
Grade 1 Students
91
73
Grade 2 Students
85
84
Grade 3 Students
73
70
Grade 4 Students
89
62
Grade 5 Students
82
77
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
5%
4%


% Hispanic
43%
50%


% Black
33%
38%


% White
12%
5%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%


Diversity Score
0.69
0.61


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%

