Whitewater Academy vs. Ida Rankin Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Whitewater Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 793 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Whitewater Academy 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 51% (which is equal to 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 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 507 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ida Rankin Elementary School ranks in the top 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 60% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% 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
793 students
507 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
33 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1638 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#912 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
60%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
53%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
70-74%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
54
18
Kindergarten Students
120
88
Grade 1 Students
128
95
Grade 2 Students
110
57
Grade 3 Students
138
78
Grade 4 Students
111
79
Grade 5 Students
132
92
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Asian
6%
1%


% Hispanic
40%
12%


% Black
45%
21%


% White
5%
59%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%


Diversity Score
0.64
0.59


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
53%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%

