Love Memorial Elementary School vs. Childers Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Love Memorial Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Overview
Serving 292 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Love Memorial 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 20-24% (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 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 415 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Childers 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 45-49% (which is lower than 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 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% 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
292 students
415 students
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![This chart displays total students of Childers Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Childers Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/134000/133661/childers-elementary-school-chart-W3sfWh.png)
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
30 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Childers Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Childers Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/134000/133661/childers-elementary-school-chart-uK2Tco.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Childers 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 Childers 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/134000/133661/childers-elementary-school-chart-y6MtKX.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2032 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1377 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Childers Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Childers Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/134000/133661/childers-elementary-school-chart-qS79Ol.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
45-49%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Childers Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math 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 Math of Childers Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/134000/133661/childers-elementary-school-chart-Uq4o9U.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45-49%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Childers 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 Childers 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/134000/133661/childers-elementary-school-chart-lpJj6s.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
70-79%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Childers 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 Childers 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/134000/133661/childers-elementary-school-chart-B68bAL.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Childers Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Childers Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/134000/133661/childers-elementary-school-chart-bwWlSkg.png)
Pre-K Students
25
19
Kindergarten Students
48
50
Grade 1 Students
37
74
Grade 2 Students
43
64
Grade 3 Students
47
75
Grade 4 Students
47
60
Grade 5 Students
45
73
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
9%
19%
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% Black
2%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Childers 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 Childers 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/134000/133661/childers-elementary-school-chart-QPlCAr.png)
% White
81%
75%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Childers 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 Childers 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/134000/133661/childers-elementary-school-chart-sRLBnf.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Childers 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 Childers 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/134000/133661/childers-elementary-school-chart-SIzVXW.png)
Diversity Score
0.33
0.40
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Childers 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 Childers 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/134000/133661/childers-elementary-school-chart-sRUh1M.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
59%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%
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