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Serving 37 students in grades 6-12, Main Street 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 2:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 409 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, The Downtown School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher 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 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
6-12
PK-8
Total Students
37 students
409 students
% Male | % Female
73% | 27%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
2:1
12:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2591 out of 2617 schools in NC (Bottom 50%)
#397 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
70%
(Top 20% in NC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
67%
(Top 20% in NC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
75-79%
(Top 20% in NC)
n/a
Graduation Rate
11-19%
(17-18 School Year Data)
n/a
n/a
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
28
Kindergarten Students
-
44
Grade 1 Students
-
46
Grade 2 Students
-
42
Grade 3 Students
-
44
Grade 4 Students
-
43
Grade 5 Students
-
42
Grade 6 Students
-
41
Grade 7 Students
10
35
Grade 8 Students
10
44
Grade 9 Students
12
-
Grade 10 Students
2
-
Grade 12 Students
3
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
22%
9%
% Black
68%
36%
% White
5%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.64
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
