South Lakes Elementary School vs. Willow Springs Elementary School
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School Overview
School
South Lakes Elementary School
190 Se Fuquay Varina Parkway
Fuquay Varina, NC 27526
Fuquay Varina, NC 27526
Rating
: 7/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
n/a
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 815 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 15:1 is equal to 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 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 656 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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
815 students
656 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
46 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
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
32
-
Kindergarten Students
134
108
Grade 1 Students
127
134
Grade 2 Students
142
102
Grade 3 Students
121
96
Grade 4 Students
124
105
Grade 5 Students
135
111
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
15%
3%


% Hispanic
14%
19%


% Black
15%
7%


% White
54%
65%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%


Diversity Score
0.65
0.54


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
29%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

