T C Henderson vs. Pisgah Forest Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
T C Henderson ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Pisgah Forest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 129 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, T C Henderson 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 50-59% (which is approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 466 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pisgah Forest 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 35% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (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 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
129 students
466 students


% Male | % Female
42% | 58%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
36 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1329 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1771 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
35%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
44%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
30-34%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
17
34
Kindergarten Students
21
79
Grade 1 Students
19
85
Grade 2 Students
23
70
Grade 3 Students
12
54
Grade 4 Students
24
77
Grade 5 Students
13
67
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
11%
21%


% Black
n/a
4%


% White
82%
70%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%


Diversity Score
0.32
0.47


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
94%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%







