Alma O Easom Elementary School vs. Margaret Willis Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Alma O Easom Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Margaret Willis Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Alma O Easom Elementary School serves 266 students in grades Kindergarten-1.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 299 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Margaret Willis 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 30-34% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-1
PK-5
Total Students
266 students
299 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
43% | 57%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
25 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#2299 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
20-24%
n/a
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
30-34%
n/a
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
40-49%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
18
Kindergarten Students
132
50
Grade 1 Students
134
47
Grade 2 Students
-
45
Grade 3 Students
-
55
Grade 4 Students
-
41
Grade 5 Students
-
43
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
13%
16%
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% Black
27%
65%
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% White
48%
11%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.68
0.54
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
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