Brassfield Elementary School vs. Pleasant Union Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Pleasant Union Elementary School
1900 Pleasant Union Church Roa
Raleigh, NC 27614
Raleigh, NC 27614
Rating
: 10/
Top 10%10
Top Rankings
Brassfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Pleasant Union Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 586 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Brassfield Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (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 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 542 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pleasant Union Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 75% (which is higher than 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 26% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
586 students
542 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
39 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#674 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#204 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
78%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
75%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
75-79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
5
Kindergarten Students
104
85
Grade 1 Students
107
103
Grade 2 Students
96
103
Grade 3 Students
90
83
Grade 4 Students
88
81
Grade 5 Students
101
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
3%
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% Hispanic
29%
7%
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% Black
10%
10%
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% White
53%
74%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.63
0.44
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
21%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%
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