Sedgefield Elementary School vs. James Y Joyner Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sedgefield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
James Y Joyner Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 489 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sedgefield 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 32% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 274 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, James Y Joyner 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 25-29% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower 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 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
489 students
274 students
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
20 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2270 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2111 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
30
14
Kindergarten Students
72
41
Grade 1 Students
82
47
Grade 2 Students
79
41
Grade 3 Students
70
40
Grade 4 Students
72
43
Grade 5 Students
84
48
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
8%
4%
% Hispanic
49%
13%
% Black
37%
52%
% White
2%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
8%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
12%