Morehead Elementary School vs. David D Jones Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Morehead Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
David D Jones Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 516 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Morehead Elementary School ranks in the top 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 57% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is equal to 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 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 689 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, David D Jones Elementary School ranks in the top 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 51% (which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher 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 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
516 students
689 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
55 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1055 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1090 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
51%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
55%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
60-64%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
33
Kindergarten Students
77
118
Grade 1 Students
82
118
Grade 2 Students
103
127
Grade 3 Students
82
103
Grade 4 Students
80
102
Grade 5 Students
92
88
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
3%
n/a


% Hispanic
12%
14%


% Black
56%
62%


% White
22%
18%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%


Diversity Score
0.62
0.57


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%

