Mallard Creek Stem Academy vs. Sugar Creek Charter
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 952 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Mallard Creek 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 32% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower 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 57% (majority Black).
Serving 1,573 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Sugar Creek Charter 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 43% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is equal to 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.
Grades Offered
K-8
K-12
Total Students
952 students
1,573 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
67 teachers
73 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
22:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1857 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1437 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
43%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
50%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
75%


Graduation Rate
n/a
80-84%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
104
98
Grade 1 Students
111
96
Grade 2 Students
111
132
Grade 3 Students
105
118
Grade 4 Students
120
123
Grade 5 Students
108
130
Grade 6 Students
108
159
Grade 7 Students
102
158
Grade 8 Students
83
153
Grade 9 Students
-
134
Grade 10 Students
-
105
Grade 11 Students
-
92
Grade 12 Students
-
75
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a

n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a


% Hispanic
9%
15%


% Black
79%
82%


% White
2%
n/a


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%


Diversity Score
0.37
0.31


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
97%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%

