Cerro Gordo Elementary

7685 Andrew Jackson Hwy, Cerro Gordo NC, 28430 | Columbus County Schools | 910-654-4250
  • grades PK-8
  • students 333
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 37% 14% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Cerro Gordo
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
39%Cerro Gordo
43%North Carolina

Cerro Gordo Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Columbus County Schools" in Cerro Gordo, NC. There are a total of 333 students and 22 teachers at Cerro Gordo Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Cerro Gordo Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 36.5%, which is 14% lower than the North Carolina average.

Cerro Gordo Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students333
Teachers22
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 Cerro Gordo 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
All33%
330-39%
420-29%
530-39%
640-49%
730-39%
811-19%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
340-49%
430-39%
530-39%
630-39%
740-49%
840-49%
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.

Cerro Gordo Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 60.1% 51.7% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 27.9% 31.6% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.2% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4% 8.9% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.6% 5.7% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.6% 1.8% 3.7% 3.1%

Cerro Gordo demographics profile

StatisticCerro GordoNorth CarolinaNational
Population32210,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)40821891
Median age49.038.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.6:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)74%57%55%
Speak English92%89%79%
Speak Spanish8%7%13%

Education level achieved in Cerro Gordo

IndexCerro GordoNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade83.8%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school78.8%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college60.6%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree38.4%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.2%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.0%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Cerro Gordo Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.