Joseph W Grier Academy vs. United Community School
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Serving 691 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Joseph W Grier Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 247 students in grades Kindergarten-8, United Community School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-8
Total Students
691 students
247 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
21 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
12:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2203 out of 2617 schools in NC (Bottom 50%)
#1882 out of 2617 schools in NC (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
60-69%
(Top 50% in NC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
42
-
Kindergarten Students
89
35
Grade 1 Students
102
35
Grade 2 Students
109
33
Grade 3 Students
101
37
Grade 4 Students
133
21
Grade 5 Students
115
26
Grade 6 Students
-
21
Grade 7 Students
-
24
Grade 8 Students
-
15
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
2%
% Hispanic
47%
19%
% Black
40%
47%
% White
5%
23%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
9%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.69
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
