Mount Olive Elementary School vs. Poplar Springs Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 310 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mount Olive 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 55-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to 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 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 461 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Poplar Springs 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 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
310 students
461 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
57%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
70-74%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
18
Kindergarten Students
47
64
Grade 1 Students
56
83
Grade 2 Students
58
79
Grade 3 Students
44
74
Grade 4 Students
62
66
Grade 5 Students
43
77
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%


% Hispanic
3%
9%


% Black
2%
2%


% White
91%
82%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%


Diversity Score
0.17
0.32


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
51%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%

