Central Elementary School vs. Shawboro Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Central Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Overview
Serving 264 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Central 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 45-49% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (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 35% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 625 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shawboro Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher 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 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
264 students
625 students
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
39 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1537 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#899 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
61%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
32
6
Kindergarten Students
37
88
Grade 1 Students
31
96
Grade 2 Students
43
104
Grade 3 Students
38
116
Grade 4 Students
44
101
Grade 5 Students
39
114
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
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n/a
% Hispanic
10%
8%
% Black
10%
6%
% White
65%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
9%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
31%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%