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Ashe County Schools

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320 South Street
Jefferson, NC 28640
Ashe County
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PH: (336) 246-7175

  • Grades PK-12
  • 3254 students
  • 5 schools

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 EOG Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading
 54% (2008)
 78% (2007)
 82% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 55% in 2008.

Math
 71% (2008)
 67% (2007)
 68% (2006)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2008.

Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading
 58% (2008)
 83% (2007)
 84% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 59% in 2008.

Math
 70% (2008)
 65% (2007)
 63% (2006)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2008.

Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading
 61% (2008)
 93% (2007)
 89% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 56% in 2008.

Math
 76% (2008)
 73% (2007)
 61% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2008.

Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading
 71% (2008)
 87% (2007)
 88% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 59% in 2008.

Math
 73% (2008)
 67% (2007)
 70% (2006)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2008.

Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading
 63% (2008)
 94% (2007)
 93% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 51% in 2008.

Math
 79% (2008)
 75% (2007)
 76% (2006)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2008.

Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading
 65% (2008)
 93% (2007)
 92% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 54% in 2008.

Math
 82% (2008)
 88% (2007)
 82% (2006)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2008.

Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math.
  • The EOG tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina.
  • Students must pass the grade 8 EOG test in order to graduate from high school.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

Testing in North Carolina: An Overview

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 EOG Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3
ReadingThis District
All Students54%
Female58%
Male50%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic46%
Multiracial50%
American Indiann/a
White55%
Free and reduced-price lunch41%
Not free and reduced-price lunch70%
Students with disabilities39%
Non-disabled students58%
Limited English proficiency13%

MathThis District
All Students71%
Female67%
Male75%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic82%
Multiracial50%
American Indiann/a
White71%
Free and reduced-price lunch64%
Not free and reduced-price lunch79%
Students with disabilities63%
Non-disabled students73%
Limited English proficiency75%
Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

Grade 4
ReadingThis District
All Students58%
Female60%
Male56%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic33%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White60%
Free and reduced-price lunch47%
Not free and reduced-price lunch73%
Students with disabilities43%
Non-disabled students61%
Limited English proficiency19%

MathThis District
All Students70%
Female71%
Male69%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic44%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White72%
Free and reduced-price lunch60%
Not free and reduced-price lunch83%
Students with disabilities57%
Non-disabled students73%
Limited English proficiency38%
Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

Grade 5
ReadingThis District
All Students61%
Female59%
Male62%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic44%
Multiracial71%
American Indiann/a
White62%
Free and reduced-price lunch50%
Not free and reduced-price lunch71%
Students with disabilities41%
Non-disabled students64%
Limited English proficiency27%

MathThis District
All Students76%
Female72%
Male80%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic88%
Multiracial>95%
American Indiann/a
White75%
Free and reduced-price lunch69%
Not free and reduced-price lunch83%
Students with disabilities62%
Non-disabled students79%
Limited English proficiency93%
Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

Grade 6
ReadingThis District
All Students71%
Female73%
Male69%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic44%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White73%
Free and reduced-price lunch63%
Not free and reduced-price lunch79%
Students with disabilities50%
Non-disabled students74%
Limited English proficiency20%

MathThis District
All Students73%
Female73%
Male72%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic56%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White74%
Free and reduced-price lunch66%
Not free and reduced-price lunch80%
Students with disabilities34%
Non-disabled students78%
Limited English proficiency20%
Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

Grade 7
ReadingThis District
All Students63%
Female60%
Male66%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic44%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White64%
Free and reduced-price lunch44%
Not free and reduced-price lunch82%
Students with disabilities41%
Non-disabled students66%
Limited English proficiency29%

MathThis District
All Students79%
Female82%
Male77%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic56%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White81%
Free and reduced-price lunch66%
Not free and reduced-price lunch93%
Students with disabilities67%
Non-disabled students81%
Limited English proficiency43%
Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

Grade 8
ReadingThis District
All Students65%
Female69%
Male60%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic33%
Multiracial83%
American Indiann/a
White66%
Free and reduced-price lunch50%
Not free and reduced-price lunch78%
Students with disabilities20%
Non-disabled students70%
Limited English proficiency33%

MathThis District
All Students82%
Female83%
Male81%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic78%
Multiracial>95%
American Indiann/a
White82%
Free and reduced-price lunch74%
Not free and reduced-price lunch89%
Students with disabilities48%
Non-disabled students86%
Limited English proficiency78%
Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math.
  • The EOG tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina.
  • Students must pass the grade 8 EOG test in order to graduate from high school.
  • The different student groups are identified by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, data for that group is not reported.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

Testing in North Carolina: An Overview

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 EOC Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Algebra I
 83% (2008)
 82% (2007)
 93% (2006)
 89% (2005)
The state average for Algebra I was 69% in 2008.

Algebra II
 81% (2008)
 80% (2007)
 94% (2006)
The state average for Algebra II was 67% in 2008.

English I
 78% (2008)
 78% (2007)
 86% (2006)
 85% (2005)
The state average for English I was 73% in 2008.

Biology
 80% (2008)
 65% (2007)
 65% (2006)
The state average for Biology was 68% in 2008.

United States History
 71% (2008)
 66% (2007)
The state average for United States History was 67% in 2008.

Physical Science
 86% (2008)
The state average for Physical Science was 58% in 2008.

Physics
Data not available for this district (2008)
The state average for Physics was 82% in 2008.

Chemistry
 84% (2008)
The state average for Chemistry was 72% in 2008.

Civics and Economics
 78% (2008)
 71% (2007)
The state average for Civics and Economics was 69% in 2008.

Geometry
 88% (2008)
 81% (2007)
 88% (2006)
The state average for Geometry was 68% in 2008.

Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 North Carolina used End-of-Course (EOC) tests to assess high school students in algebra I, algebra II, English I, biology, United States history, physical science, physics, chemistry, civics and economics, and geometry.
  • The EOC tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

Testing in North Carolina: An Overview

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 EOC Results By Subgroup

 
The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient


Algebra IThis District
All Students83%
Female83%
Male83%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic67%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White83%
Free and reduced-price lunch71%
Not free and reduced-price lunch93%
Students with disabilities62%
Non-disabled students84%
Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008


Algebra IIThis District
All Students81%
Female84%
Male78%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic71%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White82%
Free and reduced-price lunch75%
Not free and reduced-price lunch84%
Students with disabilities85%
Non-disabled students81%

English IThis District
All Students78%
Female82%
Male74%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic56%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White80%
Free and reduced-price lunch67%
Not free and reduced-price lunch88%
Students with disabilities32%
Non-disabled students83%
Limited English proficiency14%

BiologyThis District
All Students80%
Female81%
Male78%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic38%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White81%
Free and reduced-price lunch68%
Not free and reduced-price lunch88%
Students with disabilities17%
Non-disabled students83%

United States HistoryThis District
All Students71%
Female70%
Male72%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic33%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White72%
Free and reduced-price lunch64%
Not free and reduced-price lunch75%
Students with disabilities64%
Non-disabled students72%

Physical ScienceThis District
All Students86%
Female89%
Male83%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic75%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White86%
Free and reduced-price lunch78%
Not free and reduced-price lunch88%
Students with disabilities40%
Non-disabled students88%

PhysicsThis District
Subgroup results not available

ChemistryThis District
All Students84%
Female84%
Male83%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White82%
Free and reduced-price lunch91%
Not free and reduced-price lunch80%
Non-disabled students85%

Civics and EconomicsThis District
All Students78%
Female78%
Male77%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic63%
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White78%
Free and reduced-price lunch67%
Not free and reduced-price lunch86%
Students with disabilities43%
Non-disabled students80%

GeometryThis District
All Students88%
Female90%
Male86%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
White88%
Free and reduced-price lunch80%
Not free and reduced-price lunch92%
Non-disabled students89%
Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 North Carolina used End-of-Course (EOC) tests to assess high school students in various subjects.
  • The results for algebra I, algebra II, English I, biology, United States history, physical science, physics, chemistry, civics and economics, and geometry are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
  • The EOC tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina.
  • The different student groups are identified by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, data for that group is not reported.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

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 Teachers

 
Average Class Size
Information about this data
Source: NCDPI, 2006-2007
 This DistrictState Average
Kindergarten1819
Grade 11919
Grade 21819
Grade 31919
Grade 42020
Grade 52121
Grade 62221
Grade 71921
Grade 82120
English I (high school)1416

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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White92%55%
Hispanic5%10%
Black2%31%
American Indian<1%1%
Asian<1%2%
Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: NCDPI, 2006-2007
 This DistrictState Average
Economically disadvantaged52%48%
Attendance
Information about this data
Source: NCDPI, 2007-2008
 This DistrictState Average
Attendance rate95%95%

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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$8,885$7,954
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional62%63%
Student and staff support10%10%
Administration9%11%
Other expenditures19%17%
Source: NCES, 2006-2007

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