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School Comparison

Ridgeview Charter School
vs.
W C Friday Middle School

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

Ridgeview Charter School
W C Friday Middle School
  • W C Friday Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Ridgeview Charter School (161 vs. 62).
  • W C Friday Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Ridgeview Charter School (88 vs. 0).
  • W C Friday Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Ridgeview Charter School (46 vs. 0).
  • 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

W C Friday Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Ridgeview Charter School (161 vs. 62).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

W C Friday Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Ridgeview Charter School (88 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Ridgeview Charter School reported a higher students per counselor than W C Friday Middle School (253:1 vs. 237.8:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

11 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at W C Friday Middle School

1 metric was reported by W C Friday Middle School. Comparable data for Ridgeview Charter School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
48

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Ridgeview Charter School
$13,149.61
W C Friday Middle School
$12,189.66
Local revenue share
Ridgeview Charter School
11.3%
W C Friday Middle School
20.1%
State revenue share
Ridgeview Charter School
52.1%
W C Friday Middle School
55.4%
Federal revenue share
Ridgeview Charter School
36.6%
W C Friday Middle School
24.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Ridgeview Charter School
24.4%
W C Friday Middle School
28.7%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Gaston County
$65,472
Gaston County
$65,472
Poverty rate
Gaston County
12.8%
Gaston County
12.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Gaston County
26%
Gaston County
26%
Unemployment rate
Gaston County
3.7%
Gaston County
3.7%
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.