Providence Grove High School vs. Scale School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Providence Grove High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Most improved public schools
Scale School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 587 students in grades 9-12, Providence Grove High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower 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).
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Alternative
Grades Offered
9-12
6-12
Total Students
587 students
15 students
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
10 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
2:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#963 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
11-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
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Graduation Rate
85-89%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
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2
Grade 8 Students
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1
Grade 9 Students
159
4
Grade 10 Students
160
5
Grade 11 Students
138
3
Grade 12 Students
130
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
17%
14%
% Black
3%
53%
% White
74%
20%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
5%
13%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
80%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
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