Sumner Elementary School vs. Vandalia Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sumner Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Vandalia Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 519 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sumner 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 44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 240 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Vandalia 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 20-24% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (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 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
519 students
240 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
17 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1868 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2458 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
20-24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
20-24%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
40-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
33
Kindergarten Students
80
42
Grade 1 Students
85
32
Grade 2 Students
86
32
Grade 3 Students
105
33
Grade 4 Students
86
36
Grade 5 Students
77
32
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
2%
2%


% Hispanic
33%
22%


% Black
51%
70%


% White
8%
4%


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


Diversity Score
0.63
0.46


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
1%

