Shaw Academy
Tel:
(910)276-0611
- Shaw Academy serves 54 students in grades 6-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤20% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Shaw Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Shaw Academy's student population of 54 students has declined by 18% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 11 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 54 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 11 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Shaw Academy's student:teacher ratio of 5:1 has decreased from 7:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Shaw Academy is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NC) |
| Overall School Rank | #2497 out of 2,538 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 47% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 5:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 17% |
| Black | 76% | 26% |
| White | 15% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 6% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.40 | 0.46 |
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| Graduation Rate | 60-79% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 90% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Scotland County s School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NC Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Shaw Academy is Turning Point Academy (3.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Turning Point Academy (3.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Bethware Elementary School (1.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Kings Mountain Bethware Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 458 students
1.5 miles
115 Bethware Drive
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
(704)476-8346 1.5 PK-4 458 - Shelby Turning Point Academy Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 111 students
3.6 miles
409 West Sumter Street
Shelby, NC 28150
(704)476-8399 3.6 6-12 111 - Shelby Cleveland Echs Grades: 9-13 | 210 students
3.8 miles
1800 E. Marion Street
Shelby, NC 28152
(704)669-4710 3.8 9-13 210 - Shelby Shelby Intermediate Grades: 5-6 | 471 students
3.8 miles
220 S Post Road
Shelby, NC 28152
(704)476-8371 3.8 5-6 471 - Kings Mountain Kings Mountain Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 623 students
4.0 miles
1000 Phifer Road
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
(704)476-8340 4.0 7-8 623
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