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Mountain Island Charter School

Mountain Island Charter · Gaston County

Address
13440 Lucia Riverbend Highway, Mt. Holly, NC 28120
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Grades served
K-12
NCES school ID
370031703184
1,782
Students
95.2
Teachers (FTE)
18.7:1
Student–teacher ratio
B
Performance grade
76
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
15.4%
Chronically absent
28.1%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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  1. Pinewood ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Gaston County Schools2.2 mi
  2. River Oaks AcademyElementary · Grades PK-5 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools3.6 mi
  3. Francis Bradley MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools4.4 mi
  4. Coulwood STEM AcademyMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools4.6 mi
  5. Barnette ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools4.6 mi
  6. Hopewell High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-12 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools4.6 mi
  7. Ida Rankin Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-5 · Gaston County Schools4.6 mi
  8. Mount Holly MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Gaston County Schools4.7 mi
  9. Aspire Trade HighSecondary · Grades 9-11 · Aspire Trade High School · Charter4.8 mi
  10. Mountain Island Lake AcademyElementary · Grades PK-8 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools4.9 mi

How Mountain Island Charter School compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 76 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools84th percentile
Higher than 84% · rank 363 of 2,483
North Carolina schools77th percentile
Higher than 77% · rank 17 of 88

Chronic absence is lower here than at 74% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 1 points since 2014 (75 → 76). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 3. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202576BMet74
202478BExceeded75.8
202375BMet73.1
202270BNot Met73.1
201982BExceeded80.6
201869CNot Met72.5
201774BMet75
201676BMet73
201574BMet72
201475BExceeded73

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Mountain Island Charter for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 51.8%Black 28.23%Hispanic 9.82%Two+ Races 8.31%Asian 1.74%Native Am. 0.06%Pacific Isl. 0.06%
White: 51.8% (923) Black: 28.23% (503) Hispanic: 9.82% (175) Two+ Races: 8.31% (148) Asian: 1.74% (31) Native Am.: 0.06% (1) Pacific Isl.: 0.06% (1)
White51.8%
Black28.23%
Hispanic9.82%
Two+ Races8.31%
Asian1.74%
Native Am.0.06%
Pacific Isl.0.06%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 1,782
48.54%865 Female
51.46%917 Male

Student counts for Mountain Island Charter School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 1,782 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 84.6%Chronically absent 15.4%
Regular attendance: 84.6% (1,518) Chronically absent: 15.4% (277)
Regular attendance84.6%
Chronically absent15.4%

Student Population

Students Counted: 1,795
28.1%Economically disadvantaged
1.57%28 English learners

Student indicators for Mountain Island Charter School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 1,795 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 93.33%Beginning 6.67%
Experienced: 93.33% (42) Beginning: 6.67% (3)
Experienced93.33%
Beginning6.67%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 45 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Mountain Island Charter School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 45 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)77.9%59.4%
Science (grades 5 & 8)75%48.9%
English II72.3%46.8%
Reading (grades 3–8)71.5%48.3%
NC Math 361.5%32.3%
NC Math 158.6%25.3%
Biology47.3%25.2%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Biology52.7%22.1%15.3%9.9%
English II27.7%25.5%41.8%5%
NC Math 141.4%33.3%24.2%--
NC Math 338.5%29.2%25.4%6.9%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)22.1%18.4%38.9%20.6%
Reading (grades 3–8)28.5%23.2%32.3%16%
Science (grades 5 & 8)25%26.1%36.8%12.1%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth0.9782.4

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers45
Experienced teachers42 (93%)
Beginning teachers3 (7%)
Holding a standard license45 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (277 of 1,795)15.4%
Economically disadvantaged28.1%
English learners making progress (of 28)32.1%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student1.1
Library books per student7.98
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.26

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Mountain Island Charter School report card PDF

Download this report card

Mountain Island Charter School's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.