Pumpkin Center Primary vs. Catawba Elementary School
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School Overview
Overview
Pumpkin Center Primary serves 300 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 421 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Catawba 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 54% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (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 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-6
Total Students
300 students
421 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#1573 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
54%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
36%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
60-69%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
17
Kindergarten Students
76
70
Grade 1 Students
95
49
Grade 2 Students
89
58
Grade 3 Students
-
53
Grade 4 Students
-
56
Grade 5 Students
-
67
Grade 6 Students
-
51
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
8%
% Hispanic
10%
16%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
82%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
9%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
97%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
2%
