Southern Nash Middle School vs. Nash Central Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Southern Nash Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 798 students in grades 6-8, Southern Nash 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 33% (which is lower 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 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 551 students in grades 6-8, Nash 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 37% (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 65% 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
798 students
551 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
34 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2191 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2004 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)
33%
37%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
70-74%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
263
169
Grade 7 Students
246
198
Grade 8 Students
289
184
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
36%
8%
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% Black
23%
51%
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% White
36%
35%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.69
0.62
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
61%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
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