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Serving 484 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Root Elementary 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 70-74% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher 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 36% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 658 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lacy Elementary 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 72% (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 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
484 students
658 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
51 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#289 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 20%)
#332 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
(Top 20% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
70%
(Top 20% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
(Top 20% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
72%
(Top 20% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
(Top 30% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
65-69%
(Top 50% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
12
Kindergarten Students
76
109
Grade 1 Students
88
110
Grade 2 Students
70
119
Grade 3 Students
73
93
Grade 4 Students
72
128
Grade 5 Students
85
87
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
16%
7%
% Black
17%
14%
% White
64%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.43
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
