Quality Education Academy vs. Mineral Springs Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Quality Education Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Student Attention
Mineral Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 673 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Quality Education 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 49% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Serving 534 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mineral Springs Elementary 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 19% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-12
PK-5
Total Students
673 students
534 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1355 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2539 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
19%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
25-29%


Graduation Rate
60-69%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
60
85
Grade 1 Students
71
97
Grade 2 Students
50
63
Grade 3 Students
56
99
Grade 4 Students
55
84
Grade 5 Students
55
106
Grade 6 Students
44
-
Grade 7 Students
60
-
Grade 8 Students
63
-
Grade 9 Students
43
-
Grade 10 Students
36
-
Grade 11 Students
39
-
Grade 12 Students
41
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Hispanic
15%
58%


% Black
81%
33%


% White
n/a
5%


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


Diversity Score
0.32
0.56


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
2%

