Diggs-latham Elementary School vs. Bolton Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Diggs-latham 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
Bolton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 393 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Diggs-latham 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 33% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (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 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 363 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bolton 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 35-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
393 students
363 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2368 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2143 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
35-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
25-29%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
50-54%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
36
20
Kindergarten Students
58
56
Grade 1 Students
57
50
Grade 2 Students
53
52
Grade 3 Students
57
65
Grade 4 Students
72
60
Grade 5 Students
60
60
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
46%
31%


% Black
39%
54%


% White
11%
8%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%


Diversity Score
0.63
0.61


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%

