Drexel Elementary

100 Alta Vista Street, Drexel NC, 28655 | Burke County Schools | 828-437-3160
  • grades PK-5
  • students 455
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 52% 22% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 21 in Drexel
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
13%Drexel
43%North Carolina

Drexel Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Burke County Schools" in Drexel, NC. There are a total of 455 students and 29 teachers at Drexel Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Drexel Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 22% higher than the North Carolina average.

Drexel Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students455
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Drexel Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
335-39%
455-59%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
345-49%
450-54%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Drexel Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 68.3% 72.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 3.2% 5.1% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 11.0% 6.4% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.8% 11.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.4% 4.5% 3.7% 3.1%

Drexel demographics profile

StatisticDrexelNorth CarolinaNational
Population1,72510,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,24821891
Median age48.938.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%57%55%
Speak English90%89%79%
Speak Spanish7%7%13%

Education level achieved in Drexel

IndexDrexelNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade81.6%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school80.3%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college59.5%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.8%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.4%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters10.4%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.8%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Drexel Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.