Buckhorn Creek Elementary School vs. Westarea Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Buckhorn Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Westarea Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 761 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Buckhorn Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 559 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Westarea 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 33% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (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 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
761 students
559 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
41 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#384 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#2233 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
16
16
Kindergarten Students
115
96
Grade 1 Students
127
104
Grade 2 Students
121
78
Grade 3 Students
132
82
Grade 4 Students
125
83
Grade 5 Students
125
100
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
10%
n/a
% Hispanic
14%
15%
% Black
12%
70%
% White
60%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
8%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%
