Winget Park Elementary School vs. Palisades Park Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Winget Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Palisades Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 701 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Winget Park 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 48% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (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 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 929 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Palisades Park Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher 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 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
701 students
929 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
56 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1459 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#412 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
78%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
60%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
75-79%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
72
-
Kindergarten Students
111
142
Grade 1 Students
102
167
Grade 2 Students
109
179
Grade 3 Students
103
160
Grade 4 Students
93
149
Grade 5 Students
111
132
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
10%
4%


% Hispanic
23%
18%


% Black
37%
41%


% White
24%
29%


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


Diversity Score
0.75
0.71


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
38%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%

