A G Cox Middle School vs. Hope Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Hope Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 865 students in grades 6-8, A G Cox Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 877 students in grades 6-8, Hope Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
865 students
877 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
49 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1347 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#257 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
82%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
66%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
94%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
270
284
Grade 7 Students
325
266
Grade 8 Students
270
327
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
2%
6%
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% Hispanic
4%
10%
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% Black
54%
26%
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% White
32%
52%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.61
0.65
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
33%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
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