Brookside Elementary School vs. Carr Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Brookside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Carr Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 502 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Brookside 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 41% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower 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 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 633 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Carr 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 50% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (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 51% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
502 students
633 students
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![This chart displays total students of Carr Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Carr Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/59000/59428/carr-elementary-school-chart-QOxTn6.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
40 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Carr Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Carr Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/59000/59428/carr-elementary-school-chart-j0KshK.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Carr 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 Carr 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/59000/59428/carr-elementary-school-chart-UBA2yw.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1845 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1731 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Brookside Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Brookside Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/59000/59465/brookside-elementary-school-chart-bsEdhdx.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Carr Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Carr Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/59000/59428/carr-elementary-school-chart-b2b49s4.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
50%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carr 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 Carr 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/59000/59428/carr-elementary-school-chart-bjqQHj9.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
33%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brookside 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 Brookside 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/59000/59465/brookside-elementary-school-chart-bhyHjP0.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carr 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 Carr 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/59000/59428/carr-elementary-school-chart-YbnghI.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50-54%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Carr 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 Carr 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/59000/59428/carr-elementary-school-chart-KUmjd1.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Carr Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Carr Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/59000/59428/carr-elementary-school-chart-barPWRg.png)
Kindergarten Students
82
83
Grade 1 Students
81
98
Grade 2 Students
82
128
Grade 3 Students
70
95
Grade 4 Students
81
112
Grade 5 Students
106
117
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
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n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Carr 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 Carr 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/59000/59428/carr-elementary-school-chart-LjWu5a.png)
% Hispanic
22%
20%
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% Black
31%
22%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Carr 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 Carr 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/59000/59428/carr-elementary-school-chart-YxaL89.png)
% White
37%
49%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Carr 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 Carr 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/59000/59428/carr-elementary-school-chart-broOMzk.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Carr 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 Carr 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/59000/59428/carr-elementary-school-chart-becnttY.png)
Diversity Score
0.72
0.67
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Carr 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 Carr 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/59000/59428/carr-elementary-school-chart-NdNlAM.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
100%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brookside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brookside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/59000/59465/brookside-elementary-school-chart-QPVBan.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Carr Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Carr Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/59000/59428/carr-elementary-school-chart-NdUDa6.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Carr Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Carr Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/59000/59428/carr-elementary-school-chart-b2AoDVY.png)