Overton Elementary School vs. Koontz Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 311 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Overton 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 25-29% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower 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 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 515 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Koontz 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 18% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower 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 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
311 students
515 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
37 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2351 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2545 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
18%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
18%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
20-24%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
15
Kindergarten Students
47
96
Grade 1 Students
59
84
Grade 2 Students
48
96
Grade 3 Students
51
77
Grade 4 Students
56
79
Grade 5 Students
50
68
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a

n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
22%
29%


% Black
48%
48%


% White
19%
13%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
9%


Diversity Score
0.68
0.67


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
94%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%

