Hornets Nest Elementary School vs. Mountain Island Lake Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hornets Nest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 569 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hornets Nest Elementary School 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 25% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher 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 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 775 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mountain Island Lake 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 33% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
569 students
775 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
44 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2474 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1995 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
53
33
Kindergarten Students
86
70
Grade 1 Students
96
79
Grade 2 Students
88
81
Grade 3 Students
88
71
Grade 4 Students
75
76
Grade 5 Students
83
89
Grade 6 Students
-
90
Grade 7 Students
-
92
Grade 8 Students
-
94
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
4%
% Hispanic
25%
19%
% Black
65%
65%
% White
2%
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
64%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%
