Steele Creek Elementary School vs. Lake Wylie Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Lake Wylie Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 432 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Steele Creek 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 34% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 584 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lake Wylie Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 52% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (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 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
432 students
584 students


% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2236 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1669 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
52%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
32%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
70-74%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
82
Kindergarten Students
66
82
Grade 1 Students
73
91
Grade 2 Students
84
85
Grade 3 Students
70
73
Grade 4 Students
62
89
Grade 5 Students
77
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
4%
5%


% Hispanic
50%
43%


% Black
38%
33%


% White
5%
12%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%


Diversity Score
0.61
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%

