Guilford Preparatory Academy vs. Scale School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Guilford Preparatory Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Scale School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 672 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Guilford Preparatory 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 31% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 15 students in grades 6-12, Scale 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 46%).
The student-teacher ratio of 2:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
School Type
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Alternative
Grades Offered
K-8
6-12
Total Students
672 students
15 students
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
10 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
2:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2289 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
11-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
67
-
Grade 1 Students
68
-
Grade 2 Students
84
-
Grade 3 Students
62
-
Grade 4 Students
75
-
Grade 5 Students
72
-
Grade 6 Students
83
-
Grade 7 Students
92
2
Grade 8 Students
69
1
Grade 9 Students
-
4
Grade 10 Students
-
5
Grade 11 Students
-
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
10%
14%
% Black
82%
53%
% White
2%
20%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
6%
13%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
80%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
4%
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