Sardis Elementary School vs. Poplin Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sardis Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Poplin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 508 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sardis Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is equal to 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 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 759 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Poplin Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
508 students
759 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
49 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#935 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#207 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
84%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
69%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
80-84%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
51
-
Kindergarten Students
66
108
Grade 1 Students
70
129
Grade 2 Students
88
132
Grade 3 Students
73
121
Grade 4 Students
75
131
Grade 5 Students
85
138
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Asian
5%
4%


% Hispanic
48%
16%


% Black
11%
13%


% White
33%
59%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%


Diversity Score
0.65
0.61


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
30%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%

