American Leadership Academy-coastal vs. Cape Fear Center For Inquiry
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Cape Fear Center For Inquiry ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 862 students in grades Kindergarten-10, American Leadership Academy-coastal ranks in the top 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 47% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 404 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Cape Fear Center For Inquiry ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-10
K-8
Total Students
862 students
404 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1167 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#489 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
64%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
69%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
80-84%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
92
40
Grade 1 Students
83
40
Grade 2 Students
96
44
Grade 3 Students
102
44
Grade 4 Students
82
47
Grade 5 Students
79
48
Grade 6 Students
82
48
Grade 7 Students
89
47
Grade 8 Students
91
46
Grade 9 Students
51
-
Grade 10 Students
15
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
7%
6%


% Black
4%
6%


% White
81%
82%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
4%


Diversity Score
0.34
0.32


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
7%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
5%
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