Marvin B Smith Elementary

Summary:

Marvin B Smith Elementary is a public elementary school in Burlington, North Carolina, serving 481 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Alamance-Burlington Schools district, which is ranked 174 out of 242 districts in the state.

Marvin B Smith Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics ranged from 67.9% to 72.5%, compared to the district's 45.7% to 55.9% and the state's 56.6% to 62.7%. In Reading, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 56% to 66.7%, compared to the district's 40.6% to 44% and the state's 48.7% to 52.8%. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate was 76.5%, significantly higher than the district's 55% and the state's 66.2%. Marvin B Smith Elementary also has a strong performance across various student subgroups, with several groups ranking in the top quartile of North Carolina elementary schools.

The school's diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 41.79% White, 22.66% African American, and 24.32% Hispanic, stands out compared to some of the nearby schools, such as South Graham Elementary and R Homer Andrews Elementary, which tend to have more homogeneous student populations. However, Marvin B Smith Elementary has seen a significant increase in its free and reduced lunch rate, from 25% in 2020-2021 to 51.98% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2235 Delaney Drive
       Burlington, NC  27215-5120


(336) 570-6140

District: Alamance-Burlington Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
330th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,448 Help


Students who attend Marvin B Smith Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Turrentine Middle
High:    Walter M Williams High

Student/teacher ratio:  16.1 Help
Number of students:  545

Racial breakdown:

White:
41.1%
Hispanic:
25.1%
African American:
21.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.7% Help


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Compare Details Marvin B Smith Elementary ranks better than 78.1% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks first among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Alamance-Burlington Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.43. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Marvin B Smith Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (41.1%), Hispanic (25.1%), African American (21.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 56.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Marvin B Smith Elementary is 16.1. 16 elementary schools in the Alamance-Burlington Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Marvin B Smith Elementary is $9,448. 12 elementary schools in the Alamance-Burlington Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Marvin B Smith Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Marvin B Smith Elementary 330th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Marvin B Smith Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Alamance-Burlington Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Alamance-Burlington Schools 174th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Marvin B Smith Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Marvin B Smith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 69.70 342nd 1276 73.2%
2007 78.62 195th 1293 84.9%
2008 80.60 175th 1324 86.8%
2009 82.63 158th 1354 88.3%
2010 84.27 129th 1363 90.5%
2011 83.46 144th 1381 89.6%
2012 77.15 261st 1388 81.2%
2013 82.74 193rd 1403 86.2%
2014 77.74 276th 1390 80.1%
2015 80.51 229th 1440 84.1%
2016 73.25 345th 1425 75.8%
2017 81.18 205th 1429 85.7%
2018 73.84 330th 1434 77.0%
2019 67.06 456th 1473 69.0%
2021 69.60 406th 1489 72.7%
2022 79.79 248th 1514 83.6%
2023 75.37 318th 1502 78.8%
2024 74.43 330th 1505 78.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Marvin B Smith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 48.76 228th 533 57.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Marvin B Smith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 46.14 375th 801 53.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Marvin B Smith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.91 276th 1332 79.3%
2019 59.78 493rd 1361 63.8%
2021 57.13 467th 1329 64.9%
2022 73.67 228th 1366 83.3%
2023 68.85 339th 1437 76.4%
2024 70.88 306th 1450 78.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Marvin B Smith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.30 270th 1405 80.8%
2019 68.09 424th 1424 70.2%
2021 64.18 446th 1440 69.0%
2022 63.07 498th 1458 65.8%
2023 67.22 430th 1459 70.5%
2024 57.50 593rd 1455 59.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Marvin B Smith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.47 321st 646 50.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Marvin B Smith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 26.49 590th 612 3.6%
2021 59.92 241st 494 51.2%
2022 70.21 14th 500 97.2%
2023 68.95 21st 582 96.4%
2024 62.20 273rd 669 59.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Marvin B Smith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.46 429th 1413 69.6%
2019 63.89 470th 1430 67.1%
2021 70.32 383rd 1444 73.5%
2022 88.61 117th 1464 92.0%
2023 77.91 256th 1461 82.5%
2024 84.18 172nd 1464 88.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Marvin B Smith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.15 296th 927 68.1%
2019 67.78 224th 949 76.4%
2021 72.82 135th 896 84.9%
2022 61.99 270th 927 70.9%
2023 76.17 140th 933 85.0%
2024 60.48 284th 924 69.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Marvin B Smith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.56 142nd 851 83.3%
2019 54.60 366th 865 57.7%
2021 54.41 314th 843 62.8%
2022 63.32 236th 893 73.6%
2023 72.83 173rd 915 81.1%
2024 76.60 152nd 951 84.0%
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Rank History for White students at Marvin B Smith Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.37 201st 1178 82.9%
2019 67.52 355th 1183 70.0%
2021 70.93 299th 1172 74.5%
2022 83.83 136th 1194 88.6%
2023 72.69 289th 1183 75.6%
2024 78.79 211th 1166 81.9%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Marvin B Smith Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1997 418 202 13 15 1 n/a n/a 0 649
1998 453 210 18 24 0 n/a n/a -1 704
1999 433 202 17 22 0 n/a n/a 0 674
2000 463 198 24 31 1 n/a n/a 0 717
2001 457 167 25 51 1 n/a n/a 0 701
2002 418 143 27 85 1 n/a n/a 0 674
2003 418 143 27 85 1 n/a n/a 0 674
2004 408 122 26 73 1 n/a n/a 0 630
2005 391 125 31 71 2 n/a n/a 0 620
2006 386 126 29 82 2 n/a n/a 0 625
2007 380 120 27 85 4 n/a n/a 30 646
2008 326 105 21 85 2 n/a n/a 23 562
2009 279 152 19 76 1 n/a n/a 0 527
2010 279 157 20 75 0 n/a n/a 0 531
2011 281 129 16 84 3 1 24 0 538
2012 271 132 17 104 3 2 22 0 551
2013 250 119 14 95 2 1 18 0 499
2014 246 114 16 80 4 1 18 0 479
2015 239 116 18 93 3 0 20 0 489
2016 263 158 11 125 3 0 25 0 585
2017 246 133 22 106 3 1 31 0 542
2018 266 123 18 111 0 1 35 0 554
2019 262 107 17 113 0 1 41 0 541
2020 250 109 11 118 0 2 42 0 532
2021 211 98 11 94 0 2 40 0 456
2022 205 104 12 108 0 4 42 0 475
2023 201 109 12 117 0 3 39 0 481
2024 224 118 15 137 0 2 49 0 545

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Marvin B Smith Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 649 35.0 18.5 17.1
1998 704 40.0 17.6 22.8
1999 674 40.0 16.9 31.2
2000 717 43.0 16.7 25.5
2001 701 39.0 18.0 n/a
2002 674 39.0 17.3 26.6
2003 674 39.0 17.3 26.6
2004 630 39.0 16.2 29.4
2005 620 39.0 15.9 33.2
2006 625 39.0 16.0 28.5
2007 646 n/a n/a 17.2
2008 562 37.2 15.1 33.6
2009 527 34.2 15.4 41
2010 531 33.6 15.7 41.4
2011 538 33.6 15.9 43.5
2012 551 35.1 15.6 48.1
2013 499 32.1 15.5 48.7
2014 479 35.3 13.5 44.7
2015 489 33.0 14.8 47.2
2016 585 39.0 15.0 53.2
2017 542 35.0 15.4 45.4
2018 554 37.3 14.8 44
2019 541 36.3 14.8 46.6
2020 532 37.8 14.0 43
2021 456 36.9 12.3 25
2022 475 34.8 13.6 25.7
2023 481 34.6 13.9 52
2024 545 33.7 16.1 56.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Marvin B Smith Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 649 35.0 18.5 17.1
1998 704 40.0 17.6 22.8
1999 674 40.0 16.9 31.2
2000 717 43.0 16.7 25.5
2001 701 39.0 18.0 n/a
2002 674 39.0 17.3 26.6
2003 674 39.0 17.3 26.6
2004 630 39.0 16.2 29.4
2005 620 39.0 15.9 33.2
2006 625 39.0 16.0 28.5
2007 646 n/a n/a 17.2
2008 562 37.2 15.1 33.6
2009 527 34.2 15.4 41
2010 531 33.6 15.7 41.4
2011 538 33.6 15.9 43.5
2012 551 35.1 15.6 48.1
2013 499 32.1 15.5 48.7
2014 479 35.3 13.5 44.7
2015 489 33.0 14.8 47.2
2016 585 39.0 15.0 53.2
2017 542 35.0 15.4 45.4
2018 554 37.3 14.8 44
2019 541 36.3 14.8 46.6
2020 532 37.8 14.0 43
2021 456 36.9 12.3 25
2022 475 34.8 13.6 25.7
2023 481 34.6 13.9 52
2024 545 33.7 16.1 56.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Marvin B Smith Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $690 (7.3%) $8,757 (92.7%) $9,448

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Marvin B Smith Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 456th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 318th of 1502 Elementary schools
 9.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Marvin B Smith Elementary)81.270.7
 10.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alamance-Burlington Schools)57.647.8
 9.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Marvin B Smith Elementary)8053.3
 26.7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Alamance-Burlington Schools)52.840.1
 12.7%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Marvin B Smith Elementary)71.869.3
 2.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alamance-Burlington Schools)48.744.4
 4.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Marvin B Smith Elementary)69.469.3
 0.1%
   4th Grade Reading (Alamance-Burlington Schools)49.345.7
 3.6%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Marvin B Smith Elementary)51.666.7
 15.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alamance-Burlington Schools)49.941.1
 8.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Marvin B Smith Elementary)61.553.6
 7.9%
   5th Grade Reading (Alamance-Burlington Schools)43.535.7
 7.8%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Marvin B Smith Elementary)65.985.5
 19.6%
   5th Grade Science (Alamance-Burlington Schools)60.754.7
 6%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students541481
 11.1%
African American107109
 1.9%
American Indian00
Asian1712
 29.4%
Hispanic113117
 3.5%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White262201
 23.3%
Two or More Races4139
 4.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients46.6%52%
 5.4%


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Students at Marvin B Smith Elementary are 41% White, 25% Hispanic, 22% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Students who attend Marvin B Smith Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Turrentine Middle
High : Walter M Williams High

In the 2023-24 school year, 545 students attended Marvin B Smith Elementary.

Marvin B Smith Elementary ranks 330th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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