South Topsail Elementary School vs. Topsail Annandale Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
South Topsail Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Topsail Annandale 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 557 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, South Topsail Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 631 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Topsail Annandale Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-4
Total Students
557 students
631 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
42 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#401 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#214 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
80%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
72%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
75-79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
31
2
Kindergarten Students
80
98
Grade 1 Students
93
129
Grade 2 Students
86
136
Grade 3 Students
92
112
Grade 4 Students
95
154
Grade 5 Students
80
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
9%
6%
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% Black
3%
2%
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% White
80%
89%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.35
0.21
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
14%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
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