Y E Smith Elementary School vs. W G Pearson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Y E Smith Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
W G Pearson Elementary School 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
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 265 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Y E Smith 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 20-24% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 348 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, W G Pearson 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 30-34% (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 11:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
265 students
348 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2458 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2163 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30-34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30-34%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
30-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
13
24
Kindergarten Students
36
57
Grade 1 Students
40
56
Grade 2 Students
50
59
Grade 3 Students
46
49
Grade 4 Students
45
54
Grade 5 Students
35
49
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
51%
29%


% Black
39%
59%


% White
3%
2%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
9%


Diversity Score
0.59
0.56


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%

