Thunderbird Preparatory Academy vs. Bradford Preparatory School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Thunderbird Preparatory Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Bradford Preparatory School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Thunderbird Preparatory Academy serves 125 students in grades Kindergarten-7.
Thunderbird Preparatory Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Bradford Preparatory School serves 1,135 students in grades Kindergarten-11.
Bradford Preparatory School placed in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-7
K-11
Total Students
125 students
1,135 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
74 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1667 out of 2571 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#639 out of 2571 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
60%
Graduation Rate
n/a
80-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
12
76
Grade 1 Students
16
83
Grade 2 Students
15
105
Grade 3 Students
31
120
Grade 4 Students
11
120
Grade 5 Students
10
112
Grade 6 Students
14
116
Grade 7 Students
16
113
Grade 8 Students
-
107
Grade 9 Students
-
87
Grade 10 Students
-
62
Grade 11 Students
-
34
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
4%
4%
% Hispanic
14%
7%
% Black
30%
22%
% White
40%
59%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
8%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
4%
n/a
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
5%
n/a
