Mountain Island Lake Academy vs. Blythe Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 732 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mountain Island Lake 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 23% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 856 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Blythe Elementary 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 39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
732 students
856 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
53 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1940 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1336 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
45%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
33
36
Kindergarten Students
71
127
Grade 1 Students
75
126
Grade 2 Students
68
123
Grade 3 Students
71
132
Grade 4 Students
74
163
Grade 5 Students
78
149
Grade 6 Students
96
-
Grade 7 Students
94
-
Grade 8 Students
72
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
5%
4%
% Hispanic
19%
26%
% Black
63%
54%
% White
9%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%
