Cato Middle College High School vs. Ardrey Kell High School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Cato Middle College High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Community Size
Ardrey Kell High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Cato Middle College High School serves 191 students in grades 11-13.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥90% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 48:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 3,529 students in grades 9-12, Ardrey Kell High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
11-13
9-12
Total Students
191 students
3,529 students
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% Male | % Female
34% | 66%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers
166 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
48:1
21:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#46 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
n/a
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
90%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
87%
n/a
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
76%
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Graduation Rate
≥95%
97%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
-
916
Grade 10 Students
-
898
Grade 11 Students
97
865
Grade 12 Students
94
850
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
7%
27%
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% Hispanic
17%
12%
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% Black
59%
12%
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% White
11%
46%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.61
0.69
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
10%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
1%
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