Wahl Coates Elementary School vs. Elmhurst Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Wahl Coates Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Elmhurst Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
Serving 390 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wahl Coates 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 30-34% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 470 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Elmhurst 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 45-49% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
390 students
470 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2270 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1377 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
45-49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
45-49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
60-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
70
92
Grade 1 Students
62
88
Grade 2 Students
82
77
Grade 3 Students
58
68
Grade 4 Students
55
75
Grade 5 Students
63
70
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
9%
6%
% Black
75%
52%
% White
10%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
98%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
