Smith Farm Elementary School vs. Meadowlark Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Smith Farm Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Meadowlark 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 441 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Smith Farm 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 29% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (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 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 809 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Meadowlark Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (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 46% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
441 students
809 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
59 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2397 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#449 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
65%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
1
Kindergarten Students
58
115
Grade 1 Students
59
126
Grade 2 Students
70
134
Grade 3 Students
63
157
Grade 4 Students
74
131
Grade 5 Students
81
145
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
14%
% Hispanic
44%
10%
% Black
37%
15%
% White
12%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%
