Whitewater Academy vs. Tuckaseegee 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:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Tuckaseegee Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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 596 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Tuckaseegee 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 56% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (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 97% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
793 students
596 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1638 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1706 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
56%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
28%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
54
-
Kindergarten Students
120
95
Grade 1 Students
128
100
Grade 2 Students
110
89
Grade 3 Students
138
108
Grade 4 Students
111
93
Grade 5 Students
132
111
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
10%
% Hispanic
40%
38%
% Black
45%
46%
% White
5%
3%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%
