Davis-townsend Elementary School vs. Southwood Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 426 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Davis-townsend Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 65-69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 593 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Southwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% 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 52% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
426 students
593 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#607 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1361 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
52%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
44%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
65-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
4
24
Kindergarten Students
59
98
Grade 1 Students
67
114
Grade 2 Students
81
87
Grade 3 Students
59
81
Grade 4 Students
81
95
Grade 5 Students
75
94
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
13%
17%


% Black
3%
3%


% White
81%
72%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%


Diversity Score
0.33
0.45


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%

