W R Odell Elementary School vs. Cox Mill Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
W R Odell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Cox Mill 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 907 students in grades 3-5, W R Odell Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 87% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (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 63% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,079 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cox Mill Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 91% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
3-5
K-5
Total Students
907 students
1,079 students
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![This chart displays total students of Cox Mill Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Cox Mill Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/94000/93677/cox-mill-elementary-school-chart-uKxSNR.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
75 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Cox Mill Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Cox Mill Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/94000/93677/cox-mill-elementary-school-chart-0zr80W.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cox Mill 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 Cox Mill Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/94000/93677/cox-mill-elementary-school-chart-Nd8IPL.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#102 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#66 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Cox Mill Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Cox Mill Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/94000/93677/cox-mill-elementary-school-chart-YbanAw.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
91%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cox Mill 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 Cox Mill 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/94000/93677/cox-mill-elementary-school-chart-WiSQ63.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
80%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cox Mill 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 Cox Mill 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/94000/93677/cox-mill-elementary-school-chart-KToMXn.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
90-94%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cox Mill 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 Cox Mill 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/94000/93677/cox-mill-elementary-school-chart-Sz4QYK.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Cox Mill Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Cox Mill Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/94000/93677/cox-mill-elementary-school-chart-lujVVi.png)
Kindergarten Students
-
148
Grade 1 Students
-
197
Grade 2 Students
-
164
Grade 3 Students
272
171
Grade 4 Students
314
204
Grade 5 Students
321
195
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
37%
47%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cox Mill Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cox Mill Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/94000/93677/cox-mill-elementary-school-chart-SHObsI.png)
% Hispanic
7%
6%
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% Black
15%
12%
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% White
37%
30%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cox Mill 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 Cox Mill Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/94000/93677/cox-mill-elementary-school-chart-baqi6hW.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.70
0.68
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Cox Mill 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 Cox Mill Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/94000/93677/cox-mill-elementary-school-chart-b295EVz.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
9%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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