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School Comparison

A.C.E. Academy
vs.
Hickory Ridge Middle

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

A.C.E. Academy
Hickory Ridge Middle
  • Hickory Ridge Middle reported a higher in-school suspensions than A.C.E. Academy (65 vs. 7).
  • A.C.E. Academy reported a higher students per counselor than Hickory Ridge Middle (399:1 vs. 369.3:1).
  • Hickory Ridge Middle reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than A.C.E. Academy (42 vs. 13).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

A.C.E. Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than Hickory Ridge Middle (123 vs. 112).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Hickory Ridge Middle reported a higher in-school suspensions than A.C.E. Academy (65 vs. 7).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

A.C.E. Academy reported a higher students per counselor than Hickory Ridge Middle (399:1 vs. 369.3:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

14 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Hickory Ridge Middle

1 metric was reported by Hickory Ridge Middle. Comparable data for A.C.E. Academy is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
231

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
A.C.E. Academy
$13,128.88
Hickory Ridge Middle
$10,748.55
Local revenue share
A.C.E. Academy
27%
Hickory Ridge Middle
33.2%
State revenue share
A.C.E. Academy
59.1%
Hickory Ridge Middle
56.5%
Federal revenue share
A.C.E. Academy
14%
Hickory Ridge Middle
10.3%
District chronic absenteeism rate
A.C.E. Academy
29.4%
Hickory Ridge Middle
22.5%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Cabarrus County
$86,084
Cabarrus County
$86,084
Poverty rate
Cabarrus County
8.9%
Cabarrus County
8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Cabarrus County
37.7%
Cabarrus County
37.7%
Unemployment rate
Cabarrus County
3.4%
Cabarrus County
3.4%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.