Paw Creek Elementary School vs. Tuckaseegee Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Paw Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Tuckaseegee Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Overview
Serving 737 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Paw Creek 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 45% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (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 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 561 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Tuckaseegee Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% 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 56% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
737 students
561 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1840 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1706 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
56%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
28%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
65-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
68
-
Kindergarten Students
98
80
Grade 1 Students
114
99
Grade 2 Students
123
96
Grade 3 Students
131
86
Grade 4 Students
95
109
Grade 5 Students
108
91
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
4%
10%


% Hispanic
33%
41%


% Black
52%
45%


% White
7%
1%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%


Diversity Score
0.62
0.62


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%

