Mills Park Middle School vs. Davis Drive Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mills Park Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Davis Drive 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 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).
Serving 959 students in grades 6-8, Davis Drive 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 89% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher 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 59% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,630 students
959 students
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![This chart displays total students of Davis Drive Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Davis Drive Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/61000/60679/davis-drive-middle-school-chart-BIQ984.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
85 teachers
57 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Davis Drive Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Davis Drive Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/61000/60679/davis-drive-middle-school-chart-h7N1Ny.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Davis Drive 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 Davis Drive Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/61000/60679/davis-drive-middle-school-chart-bjH2TNf.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#46 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#66 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Mills Park 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/142000/142121/mills-park-middle-school-chart-MLtxVJ.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Davis Drive Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Davis Drive Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/61000/60679/davis-drive-middle-school-chart-bbL6rMG.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
89%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Davis Drive 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 Davis Drive 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/61000/60679/davis-drive-middle-school-chart-DxXxGV.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
83%
![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. 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/142000/142121/mills-park-middle-school-chart-7Llo97.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Davis Drive 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 Davis Drive 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/61000/60679/davis-drive-middle-school-chart-bnb9inl.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
95%
93%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Davis Drive 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 Davis Drive 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/61000/60679/davis-drive-middle-school-chart-b2dLCa8.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Davis Drive Middle School by grade. This chart displays the students of Davis Drive Middle School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/61000/60679/davis-drive-middle-school-chart-HzA4br.png)
Grade 6 Students
567
302
Grade 7 Students
534
348
Grade 8 Students
529
309
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
52%
40%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Davis Drive 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 Davis Drive Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/61000/60679/davis-drive-middle-school-chart-bfU371l.png)
% Hispanic
7%
10%
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% Black
5%
5%
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% White
33%
41%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Davis Drive 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 Davis Drive Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/61000/60679/davis-drive-middle-school-chart-9Q2J5j.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Davis Drive 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 Davis Drive 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/61000/60679/davis-drive-middle-school-chart-bcju38j.png)
Diversity Score
0.62
0.67
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Davis Drive 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 Davis Drive Middle School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/61000/60679/davis-drive-middle-school-chart-W4KONV.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Davis Drive 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 Davis Drive 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/61000/60679/davis-drive-middle-school-chart-bvbXRAw.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Davis Drive 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 Davis Drive 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/61000/60679/davis-drive-middle-school-chart-00co20.png)