Pinewood Elementary School vs. Mountain Island Charter School
Should you attend Pinewood Elementary School or Mountain Island Charter School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Mountain Island Charter School
13440 Lucia Riverbend Highway
Mount Holly, NC 28120
Mount Holly, NC 28120
Rating
: 9/
Top 20%10
Top Rankings
n/a
Mountain Island Charter 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
Overview
Serving 485 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pinewood Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 1,703 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Mountain Island Charter School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-12
Total Students
485 students
1,703 students
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![This chart displays total students of Mountain Island Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Mountain Island Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/142000/142085/mountain-island-charter-school-chart-OV62r9.png)
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
100 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Mountain Island Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Mountain Island Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/142000/142085/mountain-island-charter-school-chart-pfCdWA.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mountain Island Charter School 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 Mountain Island Charter School 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/142000/142085/mountain-island-charter-school-chart-bec8bhC.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#903 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#308 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Pinewood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Pinewood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/59000/59452/pinewood-elementary-school-chart-sKOrIc.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Mountain Island Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Mountain Island Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/142000/142085/mountain-island-charter-school-chart-bwy9SZZ.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
76%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mountain Island Charter School 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 Mountain Island Charter School 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/142000/142085/mountain-island-charter-school-chart-ZTvaEs.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
67%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pinewood Elementary School 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 Pinewood Elementary School 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/59000/59452/pinewood-elementary-school-chart-JaWBDf.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mountain Island Charter School 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 Mountain Island Charter School 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/142000/142085/mountain-island-charter-school-chart-JaVQ1C.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
79%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mountain Island Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science 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 Science of Mountain Island Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/142000/142085/mountain-island-charter-school-chart-2iT5kO.png)
Graduation Rate
n/a
≥95%
n/a
![This chart displays graduation rate of Mountain Island Charter School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Mountain Island Charter School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/142000/142085/mountain-island-charter-school-chart-NdTx6y.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Mountain Island Charter School by grade. This chart displays the students of Mountain Island Charter School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/142000/142085/mountain-island-charter-school-chart-W5NqQv.png)
Pre-K Students
18
-
Kindergarten Students
66
124
Grade 1 Students
80
126
Grade 2 Students
79
126
Grade 3 Students
83
133
Grade 4 Students
76
139
Grade 5 Students
83
96
Grade 6 Students
-
136
Grade 7 Students
-
139
Grade 8 Students
-
137
Grade 9 Students
-
140
Grade 10 Students
-
138
Grade 11 Students
-
137
Grade 12 Students
-
132
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Mountain Island Charter School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Mountain Island Charter School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/142000/142085/mountain-island-charter-school-chart-bthcQQz.png)
% Asian
4%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mountain Island Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mountain Island Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/142000/142085/mountain-island-charter-school-chart-bwSYhqd.png)
% Hispanic
15%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mountain Island Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mountain Island Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/142000/142085/mountain-island-charter-school-chart-0z6dI4.png)
% Black
15%
27%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mountain Island Charter School 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 Mountain Island Charter School 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/142000/142085/mountain-island-charter-school-chart-byMFR0h.png)
% White
57%
56%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mountain Island Charter School 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 Mountain Island Charter School 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/142000/142085/mountain-island-charter-school-chart-blAg01q.png)
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mountain Island Charter School 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 Mountain Island Charter School 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/142000/142085/mountain-island-charter-school-chart-bn3r3jm.png)
Diversity Score
0.63
0.61
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Mountain Island Charter School 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 Mountain Island Charter School 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/142000/142085/mountain-island-charter-school-chart-bjHMvhk.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
21%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mountain Island Charter 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 Mountain Island Charter 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/142000/142085/mountain-island-charter-school-chart-becRAtY.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mountain Island Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced 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 reduced lunch in Mountain Island Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/142000/142085/mountain-island-charter-school-chart-F6cENK.png)