Coastal Elementary School vs. White Oak Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Coastal Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
White Oak Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 832 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Coastal 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 63% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 785 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, White Oak Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
832 students
785 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
49 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#570 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#311 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
77%
n/a

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
65%
n/a

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
70-74%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
32
Kindergarten Students
142
121
Grade 1 Students
162
132
Grade 2 Students
140
125
Grade 3 Students
151
122
Grade 4 Students
119
126
Grade 5 Students
118
127
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
13%
6%


% Black
2%
2%


% White
76%
86%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%


Diversity Score
0.40
0.26


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
27%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%

