Sand Hill-venable Elementary School vs. Hominy Valley Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Sand Hill-venable Elementary School
154 Sand Hill School Road
Asheville, NC 28806
Asheville, NC 28806
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Sand Hill-venable Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Overview
Serving 534 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Sand Hill-venable 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 49% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 439 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Hominy Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 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 55-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher 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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
K-4
Total Students
534 students
439 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1522 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#827 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
55-59%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
55-59%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
106
81
Grade 1 Students
113
97
Grade 2 Students
91
86
Grade 3 Students
113
92
Grade 4 Students
111
83
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
33%
14%


% Black
7%
2%


% White
56%
80%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%


Diversity Score
0.58
0.34


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
42%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%

