Wallace Elementary School vs. Penderlea Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Wallace Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 1,147 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Wallace 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 22% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (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 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 495 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Penderlea 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 43% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (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 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
1,147 students
495 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
71 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2394 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1718 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
-
Kindergarten Students
104
40
Grade 1 Students
125
60
Grade 2 Students
117
43
Grade 3 Students
115
69
Grade 4 Students
135
61
Grade 5 Students
119
60
Grade 6 Students
125
55
Grade 7 Students
136
52
Grade 8 Students
135
55
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
51%
21%
% Black
25%
19%
% White
19%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
66%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
