Yates Mill Elementary School vs. Swift Creek Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 533 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Yates Mill 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 56% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is equal to 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 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 331 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Swift Creek 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 56% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
533 students
331 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
26 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1139 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#961 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
56%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
55%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
70-74%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
31
-
Kindergarten Students
83
55
Grade 1 Students
91
53
Grade 2 Students
89
55
Grade 3 Students
78
48
Grade 4 Students
87
57
Grade 5 Students
74
63
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Asian
4%
4%


% Hispanic
44%
19%


% Black
12%
19%


% White
36%
50%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
8%


Diversity Score
0.67
0.68


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
40%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%

