Coats-erwin Middle School vs. Harnett Central Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 606 students in grades 6-8, Coats-erwin 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 31% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower 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 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,024 students in grades 6-8, Harnett Central 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 34% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
606 students
1,024 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
66 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2018 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1957 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
34%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
66%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
201
339
Grade 7 Students
197
320
Grade 8 Students
208
365
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
33%
32%
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% Black
19%
18%
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% White
43%
43%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.67
0.68
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
58%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
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