Sandhills Farm Life Elementary School vs. Southern Pines Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Southern Pines Elementary School
115 South Carlisle Street
Southern Pines, NC 28987
Southern Pines, NC 28987
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
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).
Serving 612 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Southern Pines 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 47% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (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 58% 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
394 students
612 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
42 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#716 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1461 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
47%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
46%
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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
-
24
Kindergarten Students
70
108
Grade 1 Students
65
103
Grade 2 Students
63
99
Grade 3 Students
64
100
Grade 4 Students
65
87
Grade 5 Students
67
91
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
7%
11%
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% Black
5%
36%
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% White
78%
42%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
9%
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Diversity Score
0.38
0.68
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
52%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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