Dudley Shoals Elementary School vs. Granite Falls Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Dudley Shoals Elementary School
1500 Dudley Shoals Road
Granite Falls, NC 28630
Granite Falls, NC 28630
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
n/a
Granite Falls Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 437 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dudley Shoals 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 34% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (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 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 582 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Granite Falls Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 70% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher 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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
437 students
582 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1930 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#527 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
70%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
61%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
65-69%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
24
25
Kindergarten Students
68
102
Grade 1 Students
76
91
Grade 2 Students
71
92
Grade 3 Students
69
94
Grade 4 Students
62
80
Grade 5 Students
67
98
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
7%
11%
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% Black
1%
3%
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% White
85%
80%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.27
0.35
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
53%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%
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