Steele Creek Preparatory Academy vs. Southwest Charlotte Stem Academy
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Southwest Charlotte Stem Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 335 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Steele Creek 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 24% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 42:1 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 and Hispanic).
Serving 884 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Southwest Charlotte Stem 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 35% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than 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 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
335 students
884 students
Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
55 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
42:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2224 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1639 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
48%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
27
86
Grade 1 Students
43
101
Grade 2 Students
38
100
Grade 3 Students
46
94
Grade 4 Students
40
91
Grade 5 Students
33
95
Grade 6 Students
48
120
Grade 7 Students
27
110
Grade 8 Students
33
87
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
24%
20%
% Black
66%
63%
% White
2%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
98%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%