Masonboro Elementary School vs. Island Montessori Charter School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Masonboro Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Island Montessori Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 583 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Masonboro Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 93% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher 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 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 214 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Island Montessori Charter 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 35-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-8
Total Students
583 students
214 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
21 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#51 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#1339 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
93%
35-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
55-59%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
60-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
76
27
Grade 1 Students
106
26
Grade 2 Students
94
24
Grade 3 Students
115
25
Grade 4 Students
91
24
Grade 5 Students
101
25
Grade 6 Students
-
23
Grade 7 Students
-
21
Grade 8 Students
-
19
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%


% Asian
3%
2%


% Hispanic
10%
7%


% Black
1%
n/a


% White
82%
84%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%


Diversity Score
0.32
0.29


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
8%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

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