Guilford Preparatory Academy vs. Scale School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Guilford Preparatory Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Scale School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 484 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Guilford Preparatory 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 16% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 8 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 14:1.
School Type
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Alternative
Grades Offered
K-8
6-12
Total Students
484 students
8 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
88% | 12%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
11 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
1:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2313 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
49
-
Grade 1 Students
54
-
Grade 2 Students
47
-
Grade 3 Students
57
-
Grade 4 Students
49
-
Grade 5 Students
51
-
Grade 6 Students
65
-
Grade 7 Students
63
1
Grade 8 Students
49
-
Grade 10 Students
-
3
Grade 11 Students
-
3
Grade 12 Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
10%
13%
% Black
83%
75%
% White
2%
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
5%
12%
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Diversity Score
0.30
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
4%
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