Mills Park Elementary School vs. Highcroft Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mills Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highcroft 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 702 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mills Park Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 88% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (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 69% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 721 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highcroft Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 88% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (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 70% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
702 students
721 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
50 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Highcroft Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Highcroft Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/125000/124688/highcroft-elementary-school-chart-bn2cOI9.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Highcroft 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 Highcroft 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/125000/124688/highcroft-elementary-school-chart-fEWVes.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#56 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#56 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Highcroft Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Highcroft Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/125000/124688/highcroft-elementary-school-chart-uDfjky.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
88%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
86%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
90-94%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Highcroft 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 Highcroft 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/125000/124688/highcroft-elementary-school-chart-paBZzn.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
14
7
Kindergarten Students
82
106
Grade 1 Students
107
103
Grade 2 Students
116
99
Grade 3 Students
111
137
Grade 4 Students
141
117
Grade 5 Students
131
152
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
52%
53%
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% Hispanic
12%
6%
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% Black
3%
6%
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% White
31%
30%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.62
0.63
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Highcroft 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 Highcroft 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/125000/124688/highcroft-elementary-school-chart-0zU5RR.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
6%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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