Margaret Hearne Elementary School vs. Sallie B Howard School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Sallie B Howard School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 443 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Margaret Hearne 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 30-34% (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 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,251 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Sallie B Howard School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-12
Total Students
443 students
1,251 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
44% | 56%


Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
76 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2270 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#494 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
67%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
63%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
83%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
43
-
Kindergarten Students
67
100
Grade 1 Students
72
102
Grade 2 Students
71
108
Grade 3 Students
66
113
Grade 4 Students
64
121
Grade 5 Students
60
145
Grade 6 Students
-
110
Grade 7 Students
-
110
Grade 8 Students
-
101
Grade 9 Students
-
73
Grade 10 Students
-
83
Grade 11 Students
-
57
Grade 12 Students
-
28
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
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1%


% Hispanic
28%
37%


% Black
64%
55%


% White
4%
3%


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


Diversity Score
0.51
0.56


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
98%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%

