Smith Middle School vs. Mcdougle Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Smith Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Mcdougle Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 768 students in grades 6-8, Smith Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 752 students in grades 6-8, Mcdougle Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
768 students
752 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
64 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#268 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#532 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
63%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
67%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
82%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
285
226
Grade 7 Students
237
256
Grade 8 Students
246
270
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
20%
4%
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% Hispanic
15%
25%
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% Black
11%
9%
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% White
46%
55%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.71
0.63
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
27%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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