South Lakes Elementary School vs. Willow Springs Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Willow Springs 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 782 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, South Lakes Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (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 49% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 821 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Willow Springs Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (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 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
782 students
821 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
58 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
77%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
70%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
80-84%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
31
-
Kindergarten Students
105
133
Grade 1 Students
134
144
Grade 2 Students
126
160
Grade 3 Students
139
135
Grade 4 Students
118
114
Grade 5 Students
129
135
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a

% Asian
17%
9%


% Hispanic
13%
19%


% Black
14%
8%


% White
51%
59%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%


Diversity Score
0.68
0.60


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
30%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%

