Hornets Nest Elementary School vs. Mountain Island Lake Academy
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Hornets Nest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Mountain Island Lake Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 601 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hornets Nest Elementary 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% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 766 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mountain Island Lake 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 33% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
601 students
766 students
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
41 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2474 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1995 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
41
36
Kindergarten Students
79
68
Grade 1 Students
104
84
Grade 2 Students
80
80
Grade 3 Students
104
83
Grade 4 Students
88
84
Grade 5 Students
105
87
Grade 6 Students
-
75
Grade 7 Students
-
91
Grade 8 Students
-
78
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
24%
23%
% Black
63%
64%
% White
4%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%