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Gillespie Park Elementary School

Public | PK-5 | 226 students

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5 stars

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Posted October 12, 2010

I love Gillespie Park because children are the highest priority!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 3, 2010

The teachers and principal have created an enviroment where each student will have the basic foundation to be whatever they decide to be in life. The caring and strong dedication to learning is obvious as one enters the school.


Posted August 24, 2009

Gillespie Park is great school with teacher that teach our kids well. Parents need to put in input to help the school develop even more!!!
—Submitted by a parent


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

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

The state average for Math was 83% in 2012.

30 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
90%

2011

 
 
92%

2010

 
 
66%

2009

 
 
57%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 69% in 2012.

30 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
73%

2011

 
 
69%

2010

 
 
50%

2009

 
 
36%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures 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.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

34 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
79%

2011

 
 
66%

2010

 
 
66%

2009

 
 
65%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 72% in 2012.

34 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
62%

2011

 
 
59%

2010

 
 
39%

2009

 
 
43%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures 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.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Math

The state average for Math was 82% in 2012.

43 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
70%

2011

 
 
79%

2010

 
 
85%

2009

 
 
54%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 72% in 2012.

43 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
58%

2011

 
 
67%

2010

 
 
80%

2009

 
 
35%
Science

The state average for Science was 76% in 2012.

43 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
33%

2011

 
 
38%

2010

 
 
36%

2009

 
 
28%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures 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.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Math

All Students90%
Female92%
Male89%
Black89%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged90%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilities67%
Non-disabled students>95%
Limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English90%
Academically giftedn/a

Reading

All Students73%
Female67%
Male78%
Black73%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged72%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilities89%
Non-disabled students67%
Limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English76%
Academically giftedn/a
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures 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.

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.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Math

All Students79%
Female86%
Male75%
Black83%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged82%
Not economically disadvantaged71%
Students with disabilities67%
Non-disabled students82%
Limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English79%
Academically giftedn/a

Reading

All Students62%
Female64%
Male60%
Black66%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged63%
Not economically disadvantaged57%
Students with disabilities67%
Non-disabled students61%
Limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English62%
Academically giftedn/a
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures 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.

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.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Math

All Students70%
Female72%
Male68%
Black71%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged69%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilities57%
Non-disabled students76%
Limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English70%
Academically gifted>95%

Reading

All Students58%
Female61%
Male56%
Black59%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged56%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilities50%
Non-disabled students62%
Limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English58%
Academically gifted>95%

Science

All Students33%
Female22%
Male40%
Black32%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
American Indiann/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged28%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilities36%
Non-disabled students31%
Limited English proficiencyn/a
Proficient in English33%
Academically gifted>95%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures 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.

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.

See North Carolina's state standards

Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Black 95% 31%
Hispanic 3% 11%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 2%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 1%
White 0% 54%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 84%N/A34%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 13N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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1900 Martin Luther King Jr Drive
Greensboro, NC 27406
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Phone: (336) 370-8640

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