E K Powe Elementary School serves 488 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

E K Powe Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 59% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: E K Powe Elementary School’s learner population of 488 learners has decreased by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has decreased by 5% over five school years.

School Comparison: E K Powe Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of E K Powe Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to E K Powe Elementary School is Dps Hospital School (1.0 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Carter Community Charter (0.5 miles away)