Global Scholars Academy vs. Community School Of Digital & Visual Art
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School Overview
School
Community School Of Digital & Visual Art
1955 West Cornwallis Road
Durham, NC 27705
Durham, NC 27705
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Global Scholars Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Community Size
Student Attention
Community School Of Digital & Visual Art ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 211 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Global Scholars 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 35-39% (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 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Serving 217 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Community School Of Digital & Visual Art 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 35-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
211 students
217 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
17 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1749 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2143 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
35-39%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
25-29%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
50-59%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
22
26
Grade 1 Students
21
20
Grade 2 Students
26
21
Grade 3 Students
24
25
Grade 4 Students
26
25
Grade 5 Students
20
22
Grade 6 Students
25
21
Grade 7 Students
25
36
Grade 8 Students
22
21
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
54%
10%
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% Black
45%
85%
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% White
n/a
2%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.51
0.27
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
98%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
6%
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