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Mountain Island Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,703 students in Mountain Island Charter School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle School in Mountain Island Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
1 School
872 Schools
# Students
1,703 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
31,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Mountain Island Charter School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 321 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#36 out of 325 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
31 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
140 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
20%
# Black Students
464 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
27%
25%
# White Students
947 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
56%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
118 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
124
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
126
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
133
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
136
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
137
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
140
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
138
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
137
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
132
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,512 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,585 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,512
$11,229
Spending / Student
$8,585
$11,655
Best Mountain Island Charter School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain Island Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
13440 Lucia Riverbend Highway
Mount Holly, NC 28120
(704) 827-8840
Mount Holly, NC 28120
(704) 827-8840
Grades: K-12
| 1,703 students
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