Queen City Stem School vs. Sugar Creek Charter
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 794 students in grades Kindergarten-11, Queen City Stem 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 30% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 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 1,654 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Sugar Creek 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 43% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Grades Offered
K-11
K-12
Total Students
794 students
1,654 students
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![This chart displays total students of Sugar Creek Charter by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Sugar Creek Charter by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/59000/58824/sugar-creek-charter-chart-beAJxqI.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
59 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Sugar Creek Charter by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Sugar Creek Charter by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/59000/58824/sugar-creek-charter-chart-3AZ4ZB.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
28:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sugar Creek Charter and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sugar Creek Charter and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/59000/58824/sugar-creek-charter-chart-Iy4p6U.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1851 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1437 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Queen City Stem School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Queen City Stem School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/149000/149079/queen-city-stem-school-chart-bf6fm0x.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Sugar Creek Charter, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Sugar Creek Charter, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/59000/58824/sugar-creek-charter-chart-dK8Jm1.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
43%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sugar Creek Charter and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sugar Creek Charter and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/59000/58824/sugar-creek-charter-chart-ODEunc.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
50%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sugar Creek Charter and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sugar Creek Charter and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/59000/58824/sugar-creek-charter-chart-2iuXks.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
75%
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Graduation Rate
n/a
80-84%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Sugar Creek Charter by grade. This chart displays the students of Sugar Creek Charter by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/59000/58824/sugar-creek-charter-chart-Vvszmc.png)
Kindergarten Students
102
137
Grade 1 Students
108
118
Grade 2 Students
90
127
Grade 3 Students
92
127
Grade 4 Students
78
144
Grade 5 Students
74
137
Grade 6 Students
49
145
Grade 7 Students
60
158
Grade 8 Students
59
179
Grade 9 Students
41
137
Grade 10 Students
26
98
Grade 11 Students
15
82
Grade 12 Students
-
65
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
33%
1%
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% Hispanic
7%
14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sugar Creek Charter and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sugar Creek Charter and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/59000/58824/sugar-creek-charter-chart-1KsUmJ.png)
% Black
48%
83%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sugar Creek Charter and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sugar Creek Charter and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/59000/58824/sugar-creek-charter-chart-3AZ5ax.png)
% White
3%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sugar Creek Charter and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sugar Creek Charter and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/59000/58824/sugar-creek-charter-chart-Vvszn3.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sugar Creek Charter and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sugar Creek Charter and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/59000/58824/sugar-creek-charter-chart-b0MY5eM.png)
Diversity Score
0.65
0.29
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Sugar Creek Charter and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Sugar Creek Charter and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/59000/58824/sugar-creek-charter-chart-MfR1ku.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
62%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sugar Creek Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sugar Creek Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/59000/58824/sugar-creek-charter-chart-qElvt4.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%
n/a
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