Gate City Charter vs. Summit Creek Academy
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 715 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Gate City Charter 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% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher 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 58% (majority Black).
Serving 749 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Summit Creek 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 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 22:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
715 students
749 students
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
34 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1912 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1882 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
30-34%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40-44%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50-59%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
108
96
Grade 1 Students
81
81
Grade 2 Students
83
79
Grade 3 Students
80
88
Grade 4 Students
69
87
Grade 5 Students
75
81
Grade 6 Students
78
83
Grade 7 Students
82
84
Grade 8 Students
59
70
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
19%
12%
% Black
71%
60%
% White
5%
17%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
92%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%