Overton Elementary School vs. Koontz Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 271 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 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 568 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 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
271 students
568 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
36 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1


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
33
105
Grade 1 Students
42
103
Grade 2 Students
58
79
Grade 3 Students
41
98
Grade 4 Students
41
84
Grade 5 Students
56
84
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a

n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
28%
29%


% Black
48%
50%


% White
12%
11%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
10%


Diversity Score
0.67
0.65


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
98%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%

