Mount Pleasant Elementary School vs. Elkin Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mount Pleasant Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 234 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mount Pleasant 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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 578 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Elkin 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 54% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than 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 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
234 students
578 students


% Male | % Female
41% | 59%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
39 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
57%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
18
32
Kindergarten Students
37
84
Grade 1 Students
37
90
Grade 2 Students
40
58
Grade 3 Students
35
72
Grade 4 Students
31
62
Grade 5 Students
36
98
Grade 6 Students
-
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
6%
20%


% Black
n/a
4%


% White
87%
71%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%


Diversity Score
0.24
0.46


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
43%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
4%

