Hawks Nest Steam Academy vs. Piedmont Community Charter School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hawks Nest Steam Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Piedmont Community Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 347 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hawks Nest Steam Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 1,906 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Piedmont Community Charter School ranks in the top 30% 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 65% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-12
Total Students
347 students
1,906 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
116 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#159 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#656 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
65%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
58%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
73%


Graduation Rate
n/a
≥95%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
57
130
Grade 1 Students
56
136
Grade 2 Students
59
137
Grade 3 Students
59
136
Grade 4 Students
58
136
Grade 5 Students
58
163
Grade 6 Students
-
164
Grade 7 Students
-
165
Grade 8 Students
-
164
Grade 9 Students
-
154
Grade 10 Students
-
154
Grade 11 Students
-
139
Grade 12 Students
-
128
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
3%
1%


% Hispanic
9%
21%


% Black
24%
18%


% White
58%
53%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%


Diversity Score
0.60
0.64


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
10%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
11%







