Kingswood School vs. Main Street Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kingswood School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Main Street Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 8 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Kingswood School 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 1:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
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).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
PK-12
6-12
Total Students
8 students
37 students
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% Male | % Female
75% | 25%
73% | 27%
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Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
18 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Main Street Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Main Street Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/127000/127045/main-street-academy-chart-sR2Rsr.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
1:1
2:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Main Street Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Main Street Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/127000/127045/main-street-academy-chart-fEX0B8.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2508 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2591 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Kingswood School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Kingswood School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/142000/142099/kingswood-school-chart-fCQv1U.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Main Street Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Main Street Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/127000/127045/main-street-academy-chart-uDeEao.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≤10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Main Street Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Main Street Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/127000/127045/main-street-academy-chart-B5GGGo.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≤10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Main Street Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Main Street Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/127000/127045/main-street-academy-chart-boTNQKW.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
<50%
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n/a
Graduation Rate
≤20%
11-19%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Main Street Academy and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Main Street Academy and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/127000/127045/main-street-academy-chart-nmYj5Y.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Main Street Academy by grade. This chart displays the students of Main Street Academy by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/127000/127045/main-street-academy-chart-bvdh8YT.png)
Grade 3 Students
1
-
Grade 4 Students
4
-
Grade 7 Students
-
10
Grade 8 Students
-
10
Grade 9 Students
-
12
Grade 10 Students
1
2
Grade 11 Students
2
-
Grade 12 Students
-
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
22%
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% Black
62%
68%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Main Street Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Main Street Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/127000/127045/main-street-academy-chart-JrnASD.png)
% White
25%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Main Street Academy and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Main Street Academy and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/127000/127045/main-street-academy-chart-OWwMyo.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Main Street Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Main Street Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/127000/127045/main-street-academy-chart-OW5vVR.png)
Diversity Score
0.54
0.49
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Main Street Academy and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Main Street Academy and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/127000/127045/main-street-academy-chart-sRWi2w.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
81%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kingswood School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kingswood School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/142000/142099/kingswood-school-chart-QPUJkK.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Main Street Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Main Street Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/127000/127045/main-street-academy-chart-dLZIQ1.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Main Street Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Main Street Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/127000/127045/main-street-academy-chart-bediLQy.png)