Ocracoke School vs. Mattamuskeet School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ocracoke School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Mattamuskeet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 151 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Ocracoke School ranks in the top 30% 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 65-69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 292 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Mattamuskeet 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 40-44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Total Students
151 students
292 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#640 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1509 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
40-44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
45-49%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
60-79%


Graduation Rate
≥50%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
10
11
Kindergarten Students
6
27
Grade 1 Students
10
15
Grade 2 Students
13
28
Grade 3 Students
7
23
Grade 4 Students
15
26
Grade 5 Students
10
34
Grade 6 Students
10
28
Grade 7 Students
6
19
Grade 8 Students
13
19
Grade 9 Students
19
22
Grade 10 Students
8
11
Grade 11 Students
10
13
Grade 12 Students
14
16
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
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% Hispanic
54%
14%


% Black
1%
31%


% White
44%
51%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%


Diversity Score
0.52
0.63


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
42%
11%
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