Walker-spivey Elementary School vs. Ferguson-easley Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Walker-spivey Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Ferguson-easley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 316 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Walker-spivey 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 15-19% (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 15:1 is equal to 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 57% (majority Black).
Serving 379 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ferguson-easley 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 35-39% (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 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
316 students
379 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
27 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2442 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2227 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
35-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
20-24%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
30-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
23
18
Kindergarten Students
56
68
Grade 1 Students
32
69
Grade 2 Students
67
61
Grade 3 Students
38
45
Grade 4 Students
56
58
Grade 5 Students
44
60
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
4%
12%


% Black
84%
75%


% White
4%
5%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%


Diversity Score
0.29
0.42


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%

