Vance Elementary School vs. Banks Road Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Vance Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Overview
Serving 384 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Vance Elementary School ranks in the top 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 55-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to 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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 648 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Banks Road 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 50% (which is equal to 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 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
384 students
648 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
48 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#963 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1333 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
14
20
Kindergarten Students
70
108
Grade 1 Students
63
121
Grade 2 Students
69
85
Grade 3 Students
61
106
Grade 4 Students
56
115
Grade 5 Students
51
93
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
20%
23%
% Black
10%
14%
% White
65%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
