Selma Middle School vs. Smithfield Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Selma Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Smithfield Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 359 students in grades 6-8, Selma 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 33% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 501 students in grades 6-8, Smithfield 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 33% (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 11:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% 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
359 students
501 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2287 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1974 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Smithfield Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Smithfield Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/60000/59761/smithfield-middle-school-chart-bnbm0Fn.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
33%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
39%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Smithfield 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 Smithfield 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/60000/59761/smithfield-middle-school-chart-lpJ3zM.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
60-64%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
116
162
Grade 7 Students
107
185
Grade 8 Students
136
154
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
64%
50%
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% Black
23%
33%
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% White
10%
13%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.53
0.63
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Smithfield 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 Smithfield 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/60000/59761/smithfield-middle-school-chart-bn3GtSw.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
96%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
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