Mountain Island Lake Academy vs. Blythe Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
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).
Serving 915 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Blythe Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 55% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
775 students
915 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
49 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1995 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1302 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
55%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
45%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
60-64%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
33
36
Kindergarten Students
70
142
Grade 1 Students
79
153
Grade 2 Students
81
138
Grade 3 Students
71
132
Grade 4 Students
76
151
Grade 5 Students
89
163
Grade 6 Students
90
-
Grade 7 Students
92
-
Grade 8 Students
94
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
4%
6%


% Hispanic
19%
22%


% Black
65%
58%


% White
9%
10%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%


Diversity Score
0.54
0.61


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
45%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%

