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Northwoods Elementary School vs. Morrisville Elementary School

Should you attend Northwoods Elementary School or Morrisville Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Northwoods Elementary School
8850 Chapel Hill Road
Cary, NC 27513
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Morrisville Elementary School
1519 Morrisville Pkwy
Morrisville, NC 27560
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Northwoods Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Morrisville Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 621 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Northwoods Elementary School 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 67% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 651 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Morrisville Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
621 students
651 students
This chart displays total students of Northwoods Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Morrisville Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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This chart displays gender of Morrisville Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
48 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Morrisville Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northwoods Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Morrisville Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#416 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
#189 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Northwoods Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Morrisville Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
(Top 30% in NC)
79%
(Top 10% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northwoods Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Morrisville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 20% in NC)
77%
(Top 10% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northwoods Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Morrisville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 20% in NC)
75-79%
(Top 20% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northwoods Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Morrisville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Northwoods Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Morrisville Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
11
-
Kindergarten Students
115
96
Grade 1 Students
99
125
Grade 2 Students
94
106
Grade 3 Students
95
102
Grade 4 Students
106
113
Grade 5 Students
101
109

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Northwoods Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Morrisville Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
% Asian
28%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northwoods Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Morrisville Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
17%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Northwoods Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Morrisville Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
14%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northwoods Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Morrisville Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
35%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northwoods Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Morrisville Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northwoods Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Morrisville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.75
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Northwoods Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Morrisville Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northwoods Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Morrisville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northwoods Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Morrisville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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