Bell Fork Elementary School vs. Carolina Forest Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Carolina Forest Elementary School
141 Carolina Forest Boulevard
Jacksonville, NC 28546
Jacksonville, NC 28546
Rating
: 6/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
Bell Fork Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Carolina Forest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 553 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bell Fork 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 40% (which is lower 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 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 678 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Carolina Forest 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 51% (which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
553 students
678 students
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![This chart displays total students of Carolina Forest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Carolina Forest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/125000/124678/carolina-forest-elementary-school-chart-wDuHYs.png)
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
43 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Carolina Forest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Carolina Forest Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/125000/124678/carolina-forest-elementary-school-chart-brnPmii.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Carolina Forest Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Carolina Forest Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/125000/124678/carolina-forest-elementary-school-chart-btixqsj.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1699 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1289 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Bell Fork Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Bell Fork Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/60000/60179/bell-fork-elementary-school-chart-KTa6NG.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Carolina Forest Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Carolina Forest Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/125000/124678/carolina-forest-elementary-school-chart-B5BNgt.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
51%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carolina Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carolina Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/125000/124678/carolina-forest-elementary-school-chart-7LfVc2.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
48%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carolina Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carolina Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/125000/124678/carolina-forest-elementary-school-chart-bwyXRxS.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
60-64%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Carolina Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Carolina Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/125000/124678/carolina-forest-elementary-school-chart-bu8xoi1.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Carolina Forest Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Carolina Forest Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/125000/124678/carolina-forest-elementary-school-chart-dMdug0.png)
Kindergarten Students
96
113
Grade 1 Students
86
111
Grade 2 Students
98
99
Grade 3 Students
94
111
Grade 4 Students
95
143
Grade 5 Students
84
101
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Carolina Forest Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Carolina Forest Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/125000/124678/carolina-forest-elementary-school-chart-bjGqzQL.png)
% Asian
1%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Carolina Forest Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Carolina Forest Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/125000/124678/carolina-forest-elementary-school-chart-j0MpNN.png)
% Hispanic
25%
22%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Carolina Forest Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Carolina Forest Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/125000/124678/carolina-forest-elementary-school-chart-bhNH0iy.png)
% Black
39%
23%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Carolina Forest Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Carolina Forest Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/125000/124678/carolina-forest-elementary-school-chart-Ndi9H5.png)
% White
23%
38%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Carolina Forest Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Carolina Forest Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/125000/124678/carolina-forest-elementary-school-chart-BJ6QbF.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
12%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Carolina Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Carolina Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/125000/124678/carolina-forest-elementary-school-chart-9QCeUf.png)
Diversity Score
0.73
0.75
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Carolina Forest Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Carolina Forest Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/125000/124678/carolina-forest-elementary-school-chart-uKSzfX.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
40%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
9%
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