Efland Cheeks Elementary School vs. Grady Brown Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Efland Cheeks Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Grady Brown Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 545 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Efland Cheeks 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 39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (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 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 406 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Grady Brown 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 40% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
545 students
406 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2108 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1957 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
34%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50-54%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
31
-
Kindergarten Students
83
63
Grade 1 Students
81
68
Grade 2 Students
82
66
Grade 3 Students
99
69
Grade 4 Students
89
74
Grade 5 Students
80
66
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
4%
2%
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% Hispanic
28%
33%
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% Black
21%
13%
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% White
34%
42%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
10%
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Diversity Score
0.75
0.69
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
58%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%
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