Oak Grove Elementary School vs. Bethesda Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Oak Grove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Student Attention
Bethesda Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 448 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Oak Grove Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 577 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bethesda Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
448 students
577 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
44 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2001 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2296 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
33%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
25%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
55-59%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
28
8
Kindergarten Students
54
73
Grade 1 Students
66
94
Grade 2 Students
69
117
Grade 3 Students
68
96
Grade 4 Students
85
100
Grade 5 Students
78
89
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
n/a
2%


% Hispanic
42%
40%


% Black
46%
45%


% White
7%
7%


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


Diversity Score
0.61
0.63


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%

