B F Grady Elementary School vs. Wallace Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
B F Grady Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Wallace Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 865 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, B F Grady 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 41% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,120 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Wallace 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 22% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower 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 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
865 students
1,120 students
Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
67 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1989 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2394 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
22%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
28%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
30
10
Kindergarten Students
100
122
Grade 1 Students
77
109
Grade 2 Students
94
107
Grade 3 Students
90
121
Grade 4 Students
81
130
Grade 5 Students
100
124
Grade 6 Students
115
133
Grade 7 Students
84
128
Grade 8 Students
94
136
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
69%
51%
% Black
7%
26%
% White
21%
19%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%