Southern Pines Elementary School vs. Sandhills Farm Life Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Southern Pines Elementary School
115 South Carlisle Street
Southern Pines, NC 28987
Southern Pines, NC 28987
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Serving 612 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Southern Pines 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 47% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower 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 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 394 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sandhills Farm Life Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (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 22% 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
612 students
394 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
27 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1461 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#716 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
60-64%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
55-59%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
75-79%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
24
-
Kindergarten Students
108
70
Grade 1 Students
103
65
Grade 2 Students
99
63
Grade 3 Students
100
64
Grade 4 Students
87
65
Grade 5 Students
91
67
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
11%
7%


% Black
36%
5%


% White
42%
78%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
8%


Diversity Score
0.68
0.38


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
25%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%

