Island Montessori Charter School vs. Masonboro Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Island Montessori Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Masonboro Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 215 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Island Montessori Charter 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 35-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher 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.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 575 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Masonboro Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 93% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-5
Total Students
215 students
575 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
36 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1339 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#51 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
93%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
84%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
27
101
Grade 1 Students
25
85
Grade 2 Students
25
113
Grade 3 Students
24
92
Grade 4 Students
24
98
Grade 5 Students
24
86
Grade 6 Students
24
-
Grade 7 Students
22
-
Grade 8 Students
20
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
1%
3%


% Hispanic
5%
8%


% Black
n/a
2%


% White
87%
83%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%


Diversity Score
0.24
0.30


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
16%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
1%
n/a
