Weaverville Elementary School vs. Ira B Jones Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Weaverville Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Ira B Jones Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
Serving 303 students in grades 2-4, Weaverville Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher 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 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 396 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ira B Jones Elementary School ranks in the top 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 50-54% (which is approximately equal to 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 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
2-4
PK-5
Total Students
303 students
396 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#395 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1227 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
45-49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
50-54%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
50-59%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
35
Kindergarten Students
-
59
Grade 1 Students
-
67
Grade 2 Students
99
65
Grade 3 Students
105
56
Grade 4 Students
99
63
Grade 5 Students
-
51
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
14%
4%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
82%
60%
% Hawaiian
1%
4%
% Two or more races
1%
8%
Diversity Score
0.31
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
49%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
1%
