Pumpkin Center Primary vs. Catawba Elementary School
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School Overview
Overview
Pumpkin Center Primary serves 306 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 404 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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-6
Total Students
306 students
404 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
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
17
18
Kindergarten Students
95
53
Grade 1 Students
88
58
Grade 2 Students
106
52
Grade 3 Students
-
54
Grade 4 Students
-
64
Grade 5 Students
-
48
Grade 6 Students
-
57
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
8%
14%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
84%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
8%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
66%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%
