Shaw Academy
Shaw Academy serves 42 students in grades 6-12.
Shaw 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 bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (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 ≤20% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Quick Stats (2022)
- School Type: Alternative school
- Grades: 6-12
- Students: 42 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 4:1
- Minority Enrollment: 90%
- Graduation Rate: 75-79% (Btm 50% in NC)
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50%
- Math Proficiency: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education
School Overview
Shaw Academy's student population of 42 students has declined by 22% over five school years.
The teacher population of 11 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 6-12
Total Students
42 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Shaw Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,571 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Shaw Academy is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#2474 out of 2571 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
46%
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
14:1
American Indian
19%
1%
Asian
n/a
4%
Hispanic
n/a
19%
Black
69%
25%
White
10%
46%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
75-79%
85%
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
49%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (12-13)
1%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education
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