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Serving 228 students in grades 9-12, Academy At Smith ranks in the bottom 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 50-59% (which is approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,397 students in grades 9-12, Ben L. Smith High 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 15-19% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower 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 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
228 students
1,397 students
% Male | % Female
28% | 72%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
85 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1329 out of 2617 schools in NC (Bottom 50%)
#2238 out of 2617 schools in NC (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
(Top 50% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
(Bottom 50% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
37%
(Bottom 50% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
(Top 50% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
19%
(Bottom 50% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
≥90%
(Top 30% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
83%
(Bottom 50% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
73
395
Grade 10 Students
71
331
Grade 11 Students
36
346
Grade 12 Students
48
325
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
6%
6%
% Hispanic
35%
37%
% Black
52%
50%
% White
3%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.61
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
