South End Elementary School vs. Douglass Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
South End Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 315 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, South End 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 30-34% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower 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 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 338 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Douglass 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 30-34% (which is lower 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 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
315 students
338 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
25 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2163 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2034 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
35-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30-34%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
35-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
34
27
Kindergarten Students
39
43
Grade 1 Students
52
58
Grade 2 Students
52
69
Grade 3 Students
53
38
Grade 4 Students
44
47
Grade 5 Students
41
56
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
18%
13%


% Black
48%
27%


% White
23%
52%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
8%


Diversity Score
0.68
0.64


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%






