Wilson's Mills Elementary School vs. Powhatan Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Wilson's Mills Elementary School
4654 Wilson's Mills Rd
Wilsons Mills, NC 27593
Wilsons Mills, NC 27593
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Wilson's Mills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Student Attention
Powhatan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 540 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wilson's Mills 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 45% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (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 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 614 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Powhatan Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (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 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
540 students
614 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
40 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1456 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#550 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
66%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
64%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
80-84%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
13
15
Kindergarten Students
78
98
Grade 1 Students
77
89
Grade 2 Students
93
112
Grade 3 Students
90
88
Grade 4 Students
78
122
Grade 5 Students
111
90
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
52%
17%


% Black
23%
20%


% White
17%
53%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
9%


Diversity Score
0.65
0.65


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
35%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%

