Buies Creek Elementary School vs. Cameron Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Buies Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Community Size
Cameron Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Community Size
Overview
Serving 232 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Buies Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 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 45-49% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to 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 45% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 226 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cameron 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 35-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (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 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
232 students
226 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
45% | 55%
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
16 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1227 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1749 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Cameron Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Cameron Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/60000/60049/cameron-elementary-school-chart-yxE2bQ.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
35-39%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
40-44%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cameron 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 Cameron 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/60000/60049/cameron-elementary-school-chart-Fqwzyn.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
30-39%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
38
34
Grade 1 Students
42
41
Grade 2 Students
35
32
Grade 3 Students
39
35
Grade 4 Students
38
41
Grade 5 Students
40
43
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
17%
22%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cameron 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 Cameron Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/60000/60049/cameron-elementary-school-chart-qYF3mN.png)
% Black
18%
10%
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% White
55%
63%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cameron 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 Cameron Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/60000/60049/cameron-elementary-school-chart-W4nEA1.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cameron 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 Cameron 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/60000/60049/cameron-elementary-school-chart-OW2YWY.png)
Diversity Score
0.64
0.55
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Cameron 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 Cameron Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/60000/60049/cameron-elementary-school-chart-bhOHPfh.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
63%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
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