Starmount Academy Of Excellence
Starmount Academy Of Excellence serves 445 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Starmount Academy Of Excellence 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 26% (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 15% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Starmount Academy Of Excellence ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Starmount Academy Of Excellence's student population of 445 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
445 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Starmount Academy Of Excellence 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 Starmount Academy Of Excellence is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#2294 out of 2571 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
46%
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
2%
4%
Hispanic
65%
18%
Black
26%
25%
White
4%
48%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
52%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NC Dept. of Education
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