United Community School vs. Joseph W Grier Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
United Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Joseph W Grier Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 256 students in grades Kindergarten-8, United Community 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 20-24% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 693 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Joseph W Grier 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 21% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-5
Total Students
256 students
693 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1868 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2037 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
21%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
33%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
40
Kindergarten Students
34
107
Grade 1 Students
36
96
Grade 2 Students
35
97
Grade 3 Students
25
121
Grade 4 Students
28
116
Grade 5 Students
22
116
Grade 6 Students
37
-
Grade 7 Students
19
-
Grade 8 Students
20
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%
% Hispanic
21%
45%
% Black
47%
42%
% White
22%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
6%