New Dimensions vs. Salem Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
New Dimensions ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 556 students in grades Kindergarten-8, New Dimensions ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than 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 11% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 436 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Salem Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (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 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-5
Total Students
556 students
436 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
29 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#508 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#744 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
65-69%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
75-79%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
34
Kindergarten Students
62
63
Grade 1 Students
68
74
Grade 2 Students
65
80
Grade 3 Students
69
59
Grade 4 Students
65
63
Grade 5 Students
63
63
Grade 6 Students
65
-
Grade 7 Students
49
-
Grade 8 Students
50
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
2%
13%


% Black
4%
n/a


% White
89%
76%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
9%


Diversity Score
0.21
0.40


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%

