Wentworth Elementary School vs. John W Dillard Academy
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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John W Dillard Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 499 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wentworth 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 59% (which is higher 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 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 284 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, John W Dillard Academy 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 35-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
499 students
284 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
23 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1328 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2034 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
35-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
30-34%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
75-79%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
8
12
Kindergarten Students
85
39
Grade 1 Students
84
51
Grade 2 Students
76
38
Grade 3 Students
81
45
Grade 4 Students
86
51
Grade 5 Students
79
48
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Hispanic
8%
11%


% Black
9%
15%


% White
76%
66%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%


Diversity Score
0.41
0.53


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
63%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%

