Sawmills Elementary School vs. Granite Falls Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sawmills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Granite Falls Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 331 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sawmills 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 35-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 582 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Granite Falls Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
331 students
582 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1895 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#527 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
70%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
61%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
24
25
Kindergarten Students
60
102
Grade 1 Students
53
91
Grade 2 Students
41
92
Grade 3 Students
51
94
Grade 4 Students
50
80
Grade 5 Students
51
98
Grade 6 Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
13%
11%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
83%
80%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
Diversity Score
0.30
0.35
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
