Longview Elementary School vs. Southwest Primary
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Longview Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Southwest Primary ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 318 students in grades 3-5, Longview 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 56% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (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 75% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 304 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Southwest Primary 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 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
3-5
PK-2
Total Students
318 students
304 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
25 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1535 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
30-34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
20-24%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
29
Kindergarten Students
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84
Grade 1 Students
-
95
Grade 2 Students
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96
Grade 3 Students
95
-
Grade 4 Students
116
-
Grade 5 Students
107
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
12%
11%


% Hispanic
25%
29%


% Black
25%
21%


% White
25%
27%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
13%
11%


Diversity Score
0.79
0.78


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
12%

