West Bladen High School vs. Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy
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School Overview
School
Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy
1360 Martin L King Jr Dr
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
West Bladen High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Graduation Rate
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Overview
Serving 720 students in grades 9-12, West Bladen High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 199 students in grades 6-12, Paul R. Brown Leadership 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 11-19% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
6-12
Total Students
720 students
199 students
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
13 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1115 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2069 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
11-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
40-49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
21-39%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
≥80%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
13
Grade 7 Students
-
25
Grade 8 Students
-
35
Grade 9 Students
220
37
Grade 10 Students
172
26
Grade 11 Students
162
27
Grade 12 Students
166
36
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
5%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
25%
16%
% Black
21%
43%
% White
47%
13%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
23%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
98%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%
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