Piedmont Community Charter School vs. Hawks Nest Steam Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Piedmont Community Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Hawks Nest Steam Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,963 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Piedmont Community Charter School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher 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 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 356 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hawks Nest Steam Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher 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 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-5
Total Students
1,963 students
356 students
Total Classroom Teachers
129 teachers
24 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#656 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#159 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
85-89%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
70-74%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
80-89%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
134
59
Grade 1 Students
137
59
Grade 2 Students
137
59
Grade 3 Students
136
60
Grade 4 Students
137
59
Grade 5 Students
164
60
Grade 6 Students
162
-
Grade 7 Students
164
-
Grade 8 Students
162
-
Grade 9 Students
163
-
Grade 10 Students
160
-
Grade 11 Students
153
-
Grade 12 Students
154
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
23%
10%
% Black
20%
23%
% White
49%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
3%