Falls Lake Academy vs. Oxford Preparatory
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Falls Lake Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Oxford Preparatory ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,116 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Falls Lake Academy ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher 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 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 851 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Oxford Preparatory 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 75% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (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 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-12
Total Students
1,116 students
851 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
86 teachers
56 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#470 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#256 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
75%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
73%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
85-89%


Graduation Rate
90-94%
≥90%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
82
63
Grade 1 Students
85
55
Grade 2 Students
82
65
Grade 3 Students
85
60
Grade 4 Students
82
72
Grade 5 Students
88
70
Grade 6 Students
83
69
Grade 7 Students
87
73
Grade 8 Students
81
73
Grade 9 Students
90
70
Grade 10 Students
97
66
Grade 11 Students
91
65
Grade 12 Students
83
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%

n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
12%
8%


% Black
10%
11%


% White
71%
74%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%


Diversity Score
0.47
0.44


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
7%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%

