Selma Elementary School vs. South Smithfield Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Selma Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
South Smithfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 766 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Selma 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 48% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 463 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, South Smithfield 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 37% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
766 students
463 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
69 teachers
43 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1872 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2007 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
37%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
34%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
45-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
26
10
Kindergarten Students
111
73
Grade 1 Students
119
76
Grade 2 Students
125
72
Grade 3 Students
143
71
Grade 4 Students
115
76
Grade 5 Students
127
85
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
63%
43%


% Black
23%
30%


% White
8%
19%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%


Diversity Score
0.55
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%

