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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,189 elementary school students from grades KG-8
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Ms Ynez Olshausen
- Fax: (980) 343-5854
- Website: schools.cms.k12.nc.us
School Operational Details
- Magnet School
Additional School Details
School Program Type: Magnet
School Calendar Description: Traditional
School Schedule: Semester
Accreditation Status: Southern Association of Colleges
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: 1,189
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 74.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 542 (45.6%)
- Females: 647 (54.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 83 (7.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 321 (27.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 404 (34.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 5 | 0.4% |
| Black | 425 | 35.7% |
| Asian | 52 | 4.4% |
| Hispanic | 236 | 19.8% |
| White | 471 | 39.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 154 | 13.0% |
| 1st Grade | 160 | 13.5% |
| 2nd Grade | 132 | 11.1% |
| 3rd Grade | 137 | 11.5% |
| 4th Grade | 103 | 8.7% |
| 5th Grade | 70 | 5.9% |
| 6th Grade | 180 | 15.1% |
| 7th Grade | 124 | 10.4% |
| 8th Grade | 129 | 10.8% |
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 Smith Language Academy performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on EOC and EOG state exams in the following subjects:
- Algebra I
- Math
- Reading
- Science
AYP Information (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Yes
EOC - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
EOC - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra I Test | |||
| 2009 | 92.6% | 75.1% | 67.9% |
EOG - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 93.9% | 83.1% | 83.0% |
| 2009 | 92.8% | 80.7% | 82.4% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 79.7% | 68.8% | 67.6% |
| 2009 | 74.7% | 67.1% | 66.6% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.0% | 83.9% | 84.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 79.8% | 72.4% | 73.1% |
| 2009 | 80.3% | 72.0% | 70.5% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.0% | 83.8% | 82.3% |
| 2009 | 91.1% | 82.3% | 81.1% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.3% | 73.5% | 72.3% |
| 2009 | 76.4% | 70.1% | 69.6% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 81.8% | 69.8% | 69.8% |
| 2009 | 77.8% | 61.0% | 61.5% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.5% | 79.4% | 81.1% |
| 2009 | 84.2% | 76.7% | 78.7% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.6% | 75.5% | 76.6% |
| 2009 | 83.5% | 71.2% | 72.2% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.0% | 79.6% | 80.8% |
| 2009 | 92.5% | 76.0% | 79.1% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.7% | 66.5% | 67.6% |
| 2009 | 79.9% | 63.3% | 65.7% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.4% | 84.9% | 84.6% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.3% | 69.4% | 70.3% |
| 2009 | 80.6% | 66.4% | 67.5% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 90.5% | 70.5% | 73.5% |
| 2009 | 80.6% | 64.4% | 68.3% |
Source: NC Department of Education 2009-2010
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