Thanksgiving Elementary

www.johnston.k12.nc.us/tes

769 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Thanksgiving Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Johnston County Public Schools school district, located in Selma, NC with 769 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 48 teachers, Thanksgiving Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.7:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

769

Total Students

49.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

112.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Thanksgiving Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	417
Hispanic	159
Black	136
Asian	9
Two or More	45
American Indian	3

White
417 (54.2 %)
Hispanic
159 (20.7 %)
Black
136 (17.7 %)
Two or More
45 (5.9 %)
Asian
9 (1.2 %)
American Indian
3 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Johnston County Public Schools
Phone:	(984)400-7300
Website:	http://www.johnston.k12.nc.us/tes
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	769
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	49.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	866
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 21

Kindergarten 108

Grade 1 139

Grade 2 132

Grade 3 126

Grade 4 112

Grade 5 131