Performance Learning Center vs. Bradford Preparatory School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Performance Learning Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Bradford Preparatory School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 74 students in grades 9-12, Performance Learning Center 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 21-39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 1,511 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Bradford Preparatory School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
K-12
Total Students
74 students
1,511 students
% Male | % Female
36% | 64%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
107 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1820 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#559 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
65%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
76%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
-
104
Grade 1 Students
-
106
Grade 2 Students
-
114
Grade 3 Students
-
116
Grade 4 Students
-
118
Grade 5 Students
-
126
Grade 6 Students
-
123
Grade 7 Students
-
126
Grade 8 Students
-
132
Grade 9 Students
26
140
Grade 10 Students
18
107
Grade 11 Students
18
101
Grade 12 Students
12
98
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
10%
10%
% Black
78%
28%
% White
5%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
11%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
2%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
