Pearsontown Elementary School
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 899 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: Board of Education, Durham, NC 27713
- Principal or Admin: Dionne Mclaughlin
- Fax: (919) 560-2103
- Website: www.pearsontown.dpsnc.net
Additional School Details
School Calendar Description: Year Round
School Schedule: Semester
School District Details
- Durham Public Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,145
- Graduation Rate: 68.7%
- Dropout Rate: 5.1%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.7
- Enrolled Students: 32,438
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 899
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 51.6
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 443 (49.3%)
- Females: 456 (50.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 34 (3.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 251 (27.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 285 (31.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.2% |
| Black | 621 | 69.1% |
| Asian | 49 | 5.5% |
| Hispanic | 58 | 6.5% |
| White | 169 | 18.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 19 | 2.1% |
| Kindergarten | 134 | 14.9% |
| 1st Grade | 157 | 17.5% |
| 2nd Grade | 161 | 17.9% |
| 3rd Grade | 162 | 18.0% |
| 4th Grade | 135 | 15.0% |
| 5th Grade | 131 | 14.6% |
Source: NC Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Pearsontown Elementary School
- Reviewed by Former Student on September 22, 2007
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - This is a great school it teaches you everything. And they have great teachers too. And good special ed teachers.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Pearsontown Elementary School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on EOG state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
AYP Information (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Yes
EOG - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 93.2% | 73.1% | 83.0% |
| 2009 | 88.5% | 69.9% | 82.4% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.2% | 54.9% | 67.6% |
| 2009 | 73.2% | 51.0% | 66.6% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 91.9% | 73.5% | 84.3% |
| 2009 | 89.2% | 70.2% | 82.7% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.9% | 58.0% | 73.1% |
| 2009 | 82.9% | 55.5% | 70.5% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 84.3% | 70.9% | 82.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 88.9% | 59.5% | 72.3% |
| 2009 | 86.8% | 61.3% | 69.6% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 76.4% | 61.0% | 69.8% |
| 2009 | 75.7% | 49.3% | 61.5% |
Source: NC Department of Education 2009-2010
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