Walnut Creek Elementary School vs. Preeminent Charter
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Walnut Creek 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
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Overview
Serving 520 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Walnut Creek 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 38% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (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 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 712 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Preeminent Charter 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 31% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-8
Total Students
520 students
712 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
23:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2108 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2191 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
31%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
33%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
65-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
20
-
Kindergarten Students
89
91
Grade 1 Students
85
89
Grade 2 Students
80
80
Grade 3 Students
91
81
Grade 4 Students
91
77
Grade 5 Students
64
78
Grade 6 Students
-
67
Grade 7 Students
-
72
Grade 8 Students
-
77
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
37%
22%


% Black
54%
67%


% White
6%
1%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
8%


Diversity Score
0.57
0.50


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
91%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%

