Gardners Elementary School vs. Frederick Douglass Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gardners Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Community Size
Frederick Douglass Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 219 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Gardners 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 70-74% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (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 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 357 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Frederick Douglass Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (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 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
219 students
357 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
24 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#420 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1246 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
50-54%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
45-49%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
70-79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
44
64
Grade 1 Students
37
57
Grade 2 Students
40
66
Grade 3 Students
35
53
Grade 4 Students
33
61
Grade 5 Students
30
56
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
2%
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% Hispanic
31%
20%
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% Black
23%
38%
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% White
40%
34%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.69
0.70
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
96%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
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