Pressly School vs. Pine Lake Preparatory
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pressly School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Pine Lake Preparatory ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 78 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Pressly 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 11-19% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 1,869 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Pine Lake Preparatory ranks in the top 5% 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 80% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher 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 16% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
K-12
K-12
Total Students
78 students
1,869 students
% Male | % Female
63% | 37%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
115 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2445 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#92 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
80%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
84%
Graduation Rate
50-59%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
-
109
Grade 1 Students
3
113
Grade 2 Students
1
116
Grade 3 Students
1
117
Grade 4 Students
2
120
Grade 5 Students
-
125
Grade 6 Students
4
165
Grade 7 Students
2
162
Grade 8 Students
5
165
Grade 9 Students
20
174
Grade 10 Students
15
170
Grade 11 Students
21
169
Grade 12 Students
4
164
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
6%
5%
% Black
32%
2%
% White
49%
84%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
3%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
2%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
n/a