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Vernon Malone College And Career Academy vs. Wake Stem Early College High School

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School Overview

School
Vernon Malone College And Career Academy
2200 S Wilmington St
Raleigh, NC 27603
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Wake Stem Early College High School
2205 Walnut Street
Cary, NC 27518
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Vernon Malone College And Career Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Wake Stem Early College High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 353 students in grades 9-13, Vernon Malone College And Career Academy 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 90-94% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 242 students in grades 9-13, Wake Stem Early College High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥80% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-13
9-13
Total Students
353 students
242 students
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This chart displays total students of Wake Stem Early College High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
15 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Wake Stem Early College High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#151 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
#73 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Vernon Malone College And Career Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Wake Stem Early College High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-79%
(Top 20% in NC)
≥80%
(Top 10% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Vernon Malone College And Career Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wake Stem Early College High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 1% in NC)
≥95%
(Top 1% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vernon Malone College And Career Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wake Stem Early College High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-59%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
≥90%
(Top 5% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Vernon Malone College And Career Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wake Stem Early College High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 5% in NC)
≥90%
(Top 30% in NC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Vernon Malone College And Career Academy and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Wake Stem Early College High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Vernon Malone College And Career Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Wake Stem Early College High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
96
67
Grade 10 Students
76
69
Grade 11 Students
101
57
Grade 12 Students
80
49

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
4%
17%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Wake Stem Early College High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
27%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Vernon Malone College And Career Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wake Stem Early College High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
41%
18%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wake Stem Early College High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
23%
36%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wake Stem Early College High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wake Stem Early College High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.71
0.75
This chart displays the diversity score of Vernon Malone College And Career Academy and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Wake Stem Early College High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
26%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wake Stem Early College High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wake Stem Early College High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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