New Hope Elementary School vs. Hawks Nest Steam Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
New Hope Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Hawks Nest Steam Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 541 students in grades Kindergarten-5, New Hope Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (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 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 351 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hawks Nest Steam Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (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 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
541 students
351 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
24 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#586 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#159 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
85-89%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
70-74%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
80-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
85
57
Grade 1 Students
93
59
Grade 2 Students
85
60
Grade 3 Students
95
60
Grade 4 Students
95
59
Grade 5 Students
88
56
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
4%


% Hispanic
10%
10%


% Black
11%
23%


% White
70%
57%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%


Diversity Score
0.49
0.61


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
35%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%













