Nersba Early College vs. Philip J Weaver Educational Center
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Nersba Early College ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Philip J Weaver Educational Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 117 students in grades 9-13, Nersba Early College 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 ≥50% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 280 students in grades 9-12, Philip J Weaver Educational Center ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-79% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher 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 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
School Type
Vocational
n/a
Grades Offered
9-13
9-12
Total Students
117 students
280 students
% Male | % Female
41% | 59%
28% | 72%
Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
8:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#806 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#173 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
70-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
85-89%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
80-89%
n/a
Graduation Rate
≥90%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
31
66
Grade 10 Students
25
77
Grade 11 Students
35
57
Grade 12 Students
26
80
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
16%
9%
% Black
20%
22%
% White
56%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
18%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%
