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Alston Ridge Middle School vs. Mills Park Middle School

Should you attend Alston Ridge Middle School or Mills Park Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Alston Ridge Middle School
7833 Fussell Avenue
Cary, NC 27519
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Mills Park Middle School
441 Mills Park Drive
Cary, NC 27519
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Alston Ridge Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Mills Park Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,459 students in grades 6-8, Alston Ridge 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 77% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,630 students in grades 6-8, Mills Park Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,459 students
1,630 students
This chart displays total students of Alston Ridge Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Mills Park Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
78 teachers
85 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Mills Park Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Alston Ridge Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mills Park Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#193 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
#46 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Alston Ridge Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mills Park Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
(Top 10% in NC)
90%
(Top 5% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alston Ridge Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mills Park Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
(Top 10% in NC)
87%
(Top 5% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alston Ridge Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mills Park Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
(Top 5% in NC)
95%
(Top 1% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alston Ridge Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mills Park Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Alston Ridge Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mills Park Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
519
567
Grade 7 Students
476
534
Grade 8 Students
464
529

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
47%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Alston Ridge Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mills Park Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Alston Ridge Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mills Park Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
13%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Alston Ridge Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mills Park Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
25%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Alston Ridge Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mills Park Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Alston Ridge Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mills Park Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.69
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Alston Ridge Middle School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Mills Park Middle School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Alston Ridge Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mills Park Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alston Ridge Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mills Park Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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