Kirkman Park Elementary School vs. Northwood Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Kirkman Park Elementary School
1101 North Centennial Street
High Point, NC 27262
High Point, NC 27262
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Kirkman Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Northwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 247 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Kirkman Park 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 40-44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (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 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 473 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Northwood 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 34% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (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 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
247 students
473 students


% Male | % Female
43% | 57%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
34 teachers


Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1509 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2236 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
28%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
60-64%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
16
33
Kindergarten Students
38
86
Grade 1 Students
38
79
Grade 2 Students
38
67
Grade 3 Students
45
65
Grade 4 Students
35
71
Grade 5 Students
37
72
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
3%
8%


% Hispanic
24%
28%


% Black
61%
47%


% White
5%
11%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%


Diversity Score
0.57
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%

