Highland Renaissance Academy vs. Highland Mill Montessori
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Highland Renaissance Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Highland Mill Montessori ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 381 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highland Renaissance 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 10-14% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 313 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Highland Mill Montessori ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
381 students
313 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2386 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#171 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
45
51
Kindergarten Students
66
51
Grade 1 Students
56
53
Grade 2 Students
57
45
Grade 3 Students
60
37
Grade 4 Students
42
35
Grade 5 Students
55
27
Grade 6 Students
-
14
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
43%
10%
% Black
50%
43%
% White
3%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
9%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%
