Sedgefield Elementary School vs. James Y Joyner Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sedgefield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
James Y Joyner Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 466 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sedgefield 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 32% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 245 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, James Y Joyner 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 25-29% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
466 students
245 students
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% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
19 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2270 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2111 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
25-29%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
35-39%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
20-29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
27
15
Kindergarten Students
70
40
Grade 1 Students
65
30
Grade 2 Students
73
40
Grade 3 Students
82
32
Grade 4 Students
74
48
Grade 5 Students
75
40
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
7%
4%
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% Hispanic
51%
14%
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% Black
36%
51%
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% White
2%
21%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
10%
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Diversity Score
0.61
0.67
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
12%
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