United Community School vs. Joseph W Grier Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
United Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Joseph W Grier Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 247 students in grades Kindergarten-8, United Community 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 30-34% (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 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 691 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Joseph W Grier 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 31% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-5
Total Students
247 students
691 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1882 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2203 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
42
Kindergarten Students
35
89
Grade 1 Students
35
102
Grade 2 Students
33
109
Grade 3 Students
37
101
Grade 4 Students
21
133
Grade 5 Students
26
115
Grade 6 Students
21
-
Grade 7 Students
24
-
Grade 8 Students
15
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
19%
47%
% Black
47%
40%
% White
23%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
2%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
6%
