Jackson Community School vs. Jackson Co Early College
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Jackson Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Jackson Co Early College ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Overview
Serving 69 students in grades 5-12, Jackson Community 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 <50% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 109 students in grades 9-13, Jackson Co Early College ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥50% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥80% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
5-12
9-13
Total Students
69 students
109 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
43% | 57%


Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
4 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
27:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2031 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#702 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
≥50%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≥80%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≥80%


Graduation Rate
75-79%
≥80%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
1
-
Grade 8 Students
5
-
Grade 9 Students
9
31
Grade 10 Students
23
32
Grade 11 Students
15
23
Grade 12 Students
16
23
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
19%
5%


% Asian
n/a
4%


% Hispanic
9%
13%


% Black
n/a
2%


% White
62%
69%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%


Diversity Score
0.57
0.50


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
38%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
2%

