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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 849 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 8330 Grier Road, Charlotte, NC 28215
- Principal or Admin: Ms Theresa Townsend
- Fax: (980) 343-5394
- Website: schools.cms.k12.nc.us
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
Additional School Details
Date School Opened: 30-JUN-03
School Calendar Description: Traditional
School Schedule: Semester
School District Details
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,192
- Graduation Rate: 66.2%
- Dropout Rate: 5.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.5
- Enrolled Students: 133,829
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 849
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 54.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 415 (48.9%)
- Females: 434 (51.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 101 (11.9%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 562 (66.2%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 663 (78.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.2% |
| Black | 517 | 60.9% |
| Asian | 34 | 4.0% |
| Hispanic | 257 | 30.3% |
| White | 39 | 4.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 120 | 14.1% |
| 1st Grade | 146 | 17.2% |
| 2nd Grade | 148 | 17.4% |
| 3rd Grade | 164 | 19.3% |
| 4th Grade | 127 | 15.0% |
| 5th Grade | 144 | 17.0% |
Source: NC Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Joseph W Grier Academy performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on EOG state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
AYP Information (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Yes
EOG - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 81.9% | 83.1% | 83.0% |
| 2009 | 74.4% | 80.7% | 82.4% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 57.5% | 68.8% | 67.6% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | 67.1% | 66.6% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 88.6% | 83.9% | 84.3% |
| 2009 | 79.7% | 81.9% | 82.7% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 59.1% | 72.4% | 73.1% |
| 2009 | 56.3% | 72.0% | 70.5% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.4% | 83.8% | 82.3% |
| 2009 | 78.2% | 82.3% | 81.1% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 62.2% | 73.5% | 72.3% |
| 2009 | 62.4% | 70.1% | 69.6% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 61.5% | 69.8% | 69.8% |
| 2009 | 41.4% | 61.0% | 61.5% |
Source: NC Department of Education 2009-2010
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