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Joseph W Grier Academy Primary School
8330 Grier Rd Charlotte NC, 28215, Mecklenburg County Phone: 980-343-5671 Ranking:  (1,271 out of 1,874, bottom 32%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 48 | 46 | 55 | 52 | 55 | 59 | 58 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 807 | 850 | 916 | 869 | 849 | 846 | 860 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 136 | 16.9% | 128 | 15.1% | 164 | 17.9% | 137 | 15.8% | 120 | 14.1% | 127 | 15.0% | 135 | 15.7% |
| Grade 1: | 130 | 16.1% | 158 | 18.6% | 149 | 16.3% | 123 | 14.2% | 146 | 17.2% | 144 | 17.0% | 151 | 17.6% |
| Grade 2: | 150 | 18.6% | 146 | 17.2% | 122 | 13.3% | 135 | 15.5% | 148 | 17.4% | 139 | 16.4% | 134 | 15.6% |
| Grade 3: | 139 | 17.2% | 120 | 14.1% | 145 | 15.8% | 169 | 19.4% | 164 | 19.3% | 138 | 16.3% | 165 | 19.2% |
| Grade 4: | 124 | 15.4% | 147 | 17.3% | 172 | 18.8% | 165 | 19.0% | 127 | 15.0% | 163 | 19.3% | 149 | 17.3% |
| Grade 5: | 128 | 15.9% | 151 | 17.8% | 164 | 17.9% | 140 | 16.1% | 144 | 17.0% | 135 | 16.0% | 126 | 14.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 434 | 53.8% | 440 | 51.8% | 468 | 51.1% | 434 | 49.9% | 411 | 48.4% | 424 | 50.1% | 438 | 50.9% |
| Female: | 373 | 46.2% | 410 | 48.2% | 448 | 48.9% | 435 | 50.1% | 430 | 50.6% | 414 | 48.9% | 396 | 46.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.6% | 6 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.4% | 8 | 0.9% |
| Asian: | 34 | 4.2% | 36 | 4.2% | 39 | 4.3% | 31 | 3.6% | 34 | 4.0% | 37 | 4.4% | 34 | 4.0% |
| Hispanic: | 275 | 34.1% | 284 | 33.4% | 285 | 31.1% | 272 | 31.3% | 257 | 30.3% | 237 | 28.0% | 239 | 27.8% |
| Black: | 428 | 53.0% | 466 | 54.8% | 528 | 57.6% | 479 | 55.1% | 517 | 60.9% | 538 | 63.6% | 513 | 59.7% |
| White: | 45 | 5.6% | 43 | 5.1% | 42 | 4.6% | 45 | 5.2% | 39 | 4.6% | 31 | 3.7% | 44 | 5.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 3 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 18 | 2.2% | 16 | 1.9% | 16 | 1.7% | 38 | 4.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 597 | 74.0% | 643 | 75.6% | 660 | 72.1% | 625 | 71.9% | 562 | 66.2% | 512 | 60.5% | 484 | 56.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 52 | 6.4% | 54 | 6.4% | 63 | 6.9% | 61 | 7.0% | 101 | 11.9% | 96 | 11.3% | 117 | 13.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.77 | 18.35 | 16.57 | 16.80 | 15.58 | 14.30 | 14.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.8% | 69.7% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66% | 70.3% | 70.9% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 69.7% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 79.5% | 81.3% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 82.1% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 80.2% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.7% | 81.5% | 82.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.4% | 50.0% | 46.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 84% | 82.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.5% | 81.6% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49.7% | 55.7% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.4% | 66.1% | 65.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.8% | 67.7% | 66.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.7% | 67% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 69.2% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.0% | 46.6% | 45.2% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 50.5% | 66.9% | 65% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.5% | 68.5% | 67.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.3% | 70.5% | 72.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.9% | 80.4% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.4% | 82.6% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | 84.5% | 83.8% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.7% | 85.2% | 85.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.7% | 51.7% | 47.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 83.4% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 85.2% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.9% | 60% | 59.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.2% | 70.2% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.8% | 70.9% | 71.6% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.4% | 71.1% | 71.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.2% | 70.7% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 38.8% | 45.4% | 43.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 30% | 47.5% | 49.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.2% | 54.6% | 52% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.6% | 58.3% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.3% | 67.4% | 63.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 68.8% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.2% | 71.7% | 69.6% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 80.8% | 80.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 82.5% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 82.5% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 83.8% | 82.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.3% | 51.1% | 47.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.7% | 87.9% | 88.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 48% | 56.9% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.3% | 68.8% | 68.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.5% | 72.2% | 71.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 71.9% | 72.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.1% | 73.5% | 72.3% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 27.3% | 40.5% | 39.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 18.1% | 39.6% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.6% | 60.1% | 60.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.5% | 68.7% | 68.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 71.9% | 73.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 74.8% | 75.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 29.2% | 47.3% | 45.4% |
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* Joseph W Grier Academy Primary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.