Mount Pleasant Middle School vs. Valor Preparatory Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Valor Preparatory Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 660 students in grades 6-8, Mount Pleasant Middle 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 54% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (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 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 608 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Valor 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 35% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
K-12
Total Students
660 students
608 students
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
26 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
23:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1043 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1771 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
50-54%
Graduation Rate
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70-79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
-
83
Grade 1 Students
-
77
Grade 2 Students
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48
Grade 3 Students
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68
Grade 4 Students
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49
Grade 5 Students
-
49
Grade 6 Students
209
51
Grade 7 Students
221
-
Grade 8 Students
230
-
Grade 9 Students
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63
Grade 10 Students
-
53
Grade 11 Students
-
38
Grade 12 Students
-
29
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
18%
15%
% Black
7%
53%
% White
70%
17%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
11%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
75%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%