Morehead Montessori vs. George Watts Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Morehead Montessori ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
George Watts Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 227 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Morehead Montessori ranks in the top 30% 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 55-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher 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 50% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 315 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, George Watts Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 65-69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% 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
227 students
315 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#640 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#367 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
65-69%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
70-74%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
80-89%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
29
43
Kindergarten Students
40
49
Grade 1 Students
29
43
Grade 2 Students
35
46
Grade 3 Students
31
41
Grade 4 Students
34
47
Grade 5 Students
29
46
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
19%
18%
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% Black
20%
12%
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% White
50%
60%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
8%
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Diversity Score
0.67
0.59
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
27%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
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