Marvin B Smith Elementary School vs. Edwin M Holt Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Marvin B Smith Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 481 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Marvin B Smith 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 69% (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 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 514 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Edwin M Holt 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 57% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (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 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
481 students
514 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
58% | 42%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#544 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#925 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
57%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
54%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
60-64%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
15
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Kindergarten Students
77
67
Grade 1 Students
75
84
Grade 2 Students
89
85
Grade 3 Students
80
88
Grade 4 Students
78
96
Grade 5 Students
67
94
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
2%
n/a
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% Hispanic
24%
9%
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% Black
23%
8%
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% White
42%
77%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.71
0.39
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
39%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
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