Sardis Elementary School vs. Poplin Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sardis Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Poplin 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 489 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sardis Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 64% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is equal to 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 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 720 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Poplin Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 84% (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 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
489 students
720 students
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![This chart displays total students of Poplin Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Poplin Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/138000/137984/poplin-elementary-school-chart-buZAqDB.png)
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
43 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Poplin Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Poplin Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/138000/137984/poplin-elementary-school-chart-bjGjJxf.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
17:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Poplin 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 Poplin 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/138000/137984/poplin-elementary-school-chart-Yx6VIU.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#935 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#207 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Poplin Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Poplin Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/138000/137984/poplin-elementary-school-chart-w5xErD.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
84%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
69%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
80-84%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Poplin 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 Poplin 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/138000/137984/poplin-elementary-school-chart-JbR0Br.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
50
-
Kindergarten Students
65
117
Grade 1 Students
78
119
Grade 2 Students
67
115
Grade 3 Students
70
126
Grade 4 Students
80
123
Grade 5 Students
79
120
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Asian
4%
3%
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% Hispanic
50%
14%
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% Black
10%
14%
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% White
33%
62%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Poplin 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 Poplin 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/138000/137984/poplin-elementary-school-chart-h7Tg29.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.63
0.58
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Poplin 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 Poplin 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/138000/137984/poplin-elementary-school-chart-fEYhES.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
32%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%
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