American Leadership Academy-coastal vs. Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
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 390 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy ranks in the top 1% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 98% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 98% (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 81% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-9
K-8
Total Students
777 students
390 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
26 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%)
#2 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
98%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
98%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
≥95%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
83
36
Grade 1 Students
93
36
Grade 2 Students
92
40
Grade 3 Students
87
44
Grade 4 Students
80
52
Grade 5 Students
81
44
Grade 6 Students
89
46
Grade 7 Students
88
46
Grade 8 Students
65
46
Grade 9 Students
19
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
1%
70%
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% Hispanic
5%
2%
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% Black
5%
4%
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% White
84%
19%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.29
0.47
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
1%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
2%
n/a
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