American Leadership Academy-coastal vs. Cape Fear Center For Inquiry
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Cape Fear Center For Inquiry ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 777 students in grades Kindergarten-9, American Leadership Academy-coastal ranks in the top 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 47% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 409 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Cape Fear Center For Inquiry ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-9
K-8
Total Students
777 students
409 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
57% | 43%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
28 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
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15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1167 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#489 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
64%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
69%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
80-84%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
83
40
Grade 1 Students
93
40
Grade 2 Students
92
44
Grade 3 Students
87
44
Grade 4 Students
80
48
Grade 5 Students
81
49
Grade 6 Students
89
48
Grade 7 Students
88
48
Grade 8 Students
65
48
Grade 9 Students
19
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
5%
7%
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% Black
5%
5%
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% White
84%
81%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.29
0.34
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
7%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
5%
n/a
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