Global Scholars Academy vs. Community School Of Digital & Visual Art
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School Overview
School
Community School Of Digital & Visual Art
1955 West Cornwallis Road
Durham, NC 27705
Durham, NC 27705
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Global Scholars Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Community Size
Student Attention
Community School Of Digital & Visual Art ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 202 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Global Scholars 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 35-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Serving 181 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Community School Of Digital & Visual Art 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 25-29% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 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-8
K-8
Total Students
202 students
181 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
15 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1749 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2143 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


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


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
25-29%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
50-59%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
24
22
Grade 1 Students
24
18
Grade 2 Students
26
17
Grade 3 Students
26
16
Grade 4 Students
21
25
Grade 5 Students
22
22
Grade 6 Students
13
16
Grade 7 Students
24
16
Grade 8 Students
22
29
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
54%
13%


% Black
45%
79%


% White
n/a
2%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%


Diversity Score
0.51
0.36


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
98%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
6%

