Movement Charter School vs. Mountain Island Lake Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Movement Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 745 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Movement 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 46% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to 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 802 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 22:1 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 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
745 students
802 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
37 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
22:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1600 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)
46%
33%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
38%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
55-59%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
34
Kindergarten Students
119
87
Grade 1 Students
105
85
Grade 2 Students
116
79
Grade 3 Students
92
85
Grade 4 Students
74
81
Grade 5 Students
60
71
Grade 6 Students
61
92
Grade 7 Students
59
92
Grade 8 Students
59
96
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%


% Asian
1%
5%


% Hispanic
7%
20%


% Black
87%
64%


% White
2%
6%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%


Diversity Score
0.24
0.55


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
3%

