Edgecombe Early College High School vs. Southwest Edgecombe High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Edgecombe Early College High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Southwest Edgecombe High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 138 students in grades 9-13, Edgecombe Early College High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥80% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 798 students in grades 9-12, Southwest Edgecombe High 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 25-29% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-13
9-12
Total Students
138 students
798 students
Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
36 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#198 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#2245 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
25-29%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
76%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
32
229
Grade 10 Students
37
212
Grade 11 Students
35
191
Grade 12 Students
34
166
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
25%
13%
% Black
32%
56%
% White
38%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
10%