Webb A Murray Elementary School vs. Catawba Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 389 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Webb A Murray 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 44% (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 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 404 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Catawba Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
389 students
404 students


% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
29 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1889 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1573 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
60-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
18
18
Kindergarten Students
50
53
Grade 1 Students
54
58
Grade 2 Students
50
52
Grade 3 Students
56
54
Grade 4 Students
56
64
Grade 5 Students
49
48
Grade 6 Students
56
57
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
7%
6%


% Hispanic
47%
14%


% Black
11%
7%


% White
29%
65%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%


Diversity Score
0.68
0.55


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
66%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
4%

