Spindale Elementary School vs. Forest City-dunbar Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Spindale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Forest City-dunbar Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 345 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Spindale 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 45-49% (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 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 487 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Forest City-dunbar Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 66% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (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 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
345 students
487 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
32 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1810 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#936 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
66%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
48%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
70-74%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
26
36
Kindergarten Students
50
73
Grade 1 Students
55
76
Grade 2 Students
49
79
Grade 3 Students
48
80
Grade 4 Students
54
76
Grade 5 Students
63
67
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%


% Hispanic
9%
19%


% Black
25%
31%


% White
55%
33%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
15%


Diversity Score
0.62
0.74


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%

