Mcdeeds Creek Elementary School vs. Sandhills Farm Life Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mcdeeds Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 625 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mcdeeds Creek 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 76% (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 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 394 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sandhills Farm Life Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher 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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
625 students
394 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
27 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#288 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#716 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
60-64%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
55-59%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
75-79%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
112
70
Grade 1 Students
95
65
Grade 2 Students
99
63
Grade 3 Students
117
64
Grade 4 Students
96
65
Grade 5 Students
106
67
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
12%
7%


% Black
4%
5%


% White
78%
78%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
8%


Diversity Score
0.38
0.38


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
25%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%

