Pruette Scale Academy vs. Scale School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pruette Scale Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Scale School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 11 students in grades 6-12, Pruette Scale 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 1:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Serving 16 students in grades 6-12, Scale 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 1:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% 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
6-12
6-12
Total Students
11 students
16 students
% Male | % Female
82% | 18%
69% | 31%
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
11 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
1:1
1:1
Test Scores
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
1
2
Grade 8 Students
-
5
Grade 9 Students
4
6
Grade 10 Students
4
1
Grade 11 Students
2
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
n/a
6%
% Black
82%
75%
% White
n/a
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
18%
6%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.30
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
81%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
4%