Walter Bickett Elementary School vs. East Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Walter Bickett 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
East 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 465 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Walter Bickett 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 33% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (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 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 396 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, East 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 21% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
465 students
396 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
35 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2318 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2369 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
30-34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
21%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50-54%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
18
17
Kindergarten Students
76
67
Grade 1 Students
63
57
Grade 2 Students
81
68
Grade 3 Students
82
62
Grade 4 Students
72
64
Grade 5 Students
73
61
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
57%
64%


% Black
31%
30%


% White
7%
3%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%


Diversity Score
0.58
0.50


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%

