The Downtown School vs. The Arts Based School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
The Downtown School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
n/a
Overview
Serving 453 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, The Downtown School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 663 students in grades Kindergarten-8, The Arts Based School ranks in the top 30% 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 60% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (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 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
453 students
663 students
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
49 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#397 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#691 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
60%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
62%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
50
-
Kindergarten Students
45
96
Grade 1 Students
45
90
Grade 2 Students
45
102
Grade 3 Students
45
95
Grade 4 Students
45
61
Grade 5 Students
45
62
Grade 6 Students
44
57
Grade 7 Students
45
52
Grade 8 Students
44
48
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
9%
9%
% Black
34%
20%
% White
47%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
9%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
9%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%