Hemby Bridge Elementary School vs. Poplin Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hemby Bridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Poplin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 450 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hemby Bridge 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 74% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 720 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Poplin Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
450 students
720 students
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![This chart displays total students of Poplin Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Poplin Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/138000/137984/poplin-elementary-school-chart-buZAqDB.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
43 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Poplin Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Poplin Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/138000/137984/poplin-elementary-school-chart-bjGjJxf.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Poplin Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Poplin Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/138000/137984/poplin-elementary-school-chart-Yx6VIU.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#362 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#207 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Poplin Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Poplin Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/138000/137984/poplin-elementary-school-chart-w5xErD.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
84%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
69%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Poplin 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 Poplin 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/138000/137984/poplin-elementary-school-chart-lpJrid.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
80-84%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Poplin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in 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 Science of Poplin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/138000/137984/poplin-elementary-school-chart-JbR0Br.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
10
-
Kindergarten Students
77
117
Grade 1 Students
69
119
Grade 2 Students
89
115
Grade 3 Students
57
126
Grade 4 Students
73
123
Grade 5 Students
75
120
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
8%
3%
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% Hispanic
16%
14%
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% Black
7%
14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Poplin Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Poplin Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/138000/137984/poplin-elementary-school-chart-7X3LOv.png)
% White
63%
62%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Poplin 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 Poplin Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/138000/137984/poplin-elementary-school-chart-h7Tg29.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Poplin 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 Poplin 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/138000/137984/poplin-elementary-school-chart-h7UMYZ.png)
Diversity Score
0.57
0.58
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Poplin 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 Poplin Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/138000/137984/poplin-elementary-school-chart-fEYhES.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
32%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
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