Walnut Creek Elementary School vs. Preeminent Charter
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Walnut Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 497 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Walnut Creek 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 38% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 702 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Preeminent Charter 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 31% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-8
Total Students
497 students
702 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
21:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2108 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2191 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Preeminent Charter, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Preeminent Charter, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/59000/58857/preeminent-charter-chart-bsEfxlV.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
31%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
33%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
65-69%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
18
-
Kindergarten Students
79
97
Grade 1 Students
78
82
Grade 2 Students
77
85
Grade 3 Students
94
79
Grade 4 Students
61
79
Grade 5 Students
90
68
Grade 6 Students
-
73
Grade 7 Students
-
69
Grade 8 Students
-
70
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
34%
22%
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% Black
58%
66%
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% White
6%
2%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
9%
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Diversity Score
0.55
0.51
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Preeminent Charter 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 Preeminent Charter and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/59000/58857/preeminent-charter-chart-NdNjub.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
78%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%
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