Sugar Creek Charter vs. Mallard Creek Stem Academy
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School Overview
School
Overview
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.
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).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-8
Total Students
1,573 students
952 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
73 teachers
67 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
14:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
32%


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


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


Graduation Rate
80-84%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


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

% Asian
n/a
2%


% Hispanic
15%
9%


% Black
82%
79%


% White
n/a
2%


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


Diversity Score
0.31
0.37


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%

