Northside Elementary School vs. Sheep-harney Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Northside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Sheep-harney Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 409 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Northside 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 36% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower 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 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 473 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sheep-harney 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 40-44% (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 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
409 students
473 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sheep-harney 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 Sheep-harney 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/60000/60230/sheep-harney-elementary-school-chart-HyG2Ef.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1778 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1651 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Northside Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Northside Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/128000/128010/northside-elementary-school-chart-bjqJgzO.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Sheep-harney Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Sheep-harney Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/60000/60230/sheep-harney-elementary-school-chart-JaKugz.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40-44%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sheep-harney 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 Sheep-harney 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/60000/60230/sheep-harney-elementary-school-chart-KTiBBP.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40-44%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northside 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 Northside 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/128000/128010/northside-elementary-school-chart-bdEgzUK.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sheep-harney 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 Sheep-harney 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/60000/60230/sheep-harney-elementary-school-chart-b3UobmT.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50-59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sheep-harney 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 Sheep-harney 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/60000/60230/sheep-harney-elementary-school-chart-yyraJx.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
134
Kindergarten Students
71
66
Grade 1 Students
65
64
Grade 2 Students
76
57
Grade 3 Students
61
59
Grade 4 Students
72
56
Grade 5 Students
64
37
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
10%
19%
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% Black
23%
49%
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% White
56%
22%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sheep-harney 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 Sheep-harney 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/60000/60230/sheep-harney-elementary-school-chart-UBj1Bs.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
8%
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Diversity Score
0.62
0.68
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%
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