Pine Forest Middle School vs. Overhills Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pine Forest Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overhills Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 738 students in grades 6-8, Pine Forest Middle School ranks in the top 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 45% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher 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 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 799 students in grades 6-8, Overhills 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 36% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (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 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
738 students
799 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
50 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1224 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1738 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
36%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
45%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
80%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
238
254
Grade 7 Students
229
279
Grade 8 Students
271
266
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
3%
1%
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% Hispanic
18%
20%
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% Black
37%
41%
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% White
33%
27%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
10%
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Diversity Score
0.72
0.72
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
53%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
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