Topsail Middle School vs. Cape Fear Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Topsail Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 807 students in grades 5-8, Topsail 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 69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 462 students in grades 6-8, Cape Fear 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 34% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
807 students
462 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
33 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Cape Fear Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Cape Fear Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/60000/60250/cape-fear-middle-school-chart-bfUkZ7t.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cape Fear 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 Cape Fear Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/60000/60250/cape-fear-middle-school-chart-JrFCes.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#473 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#2106 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Cape Fear Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Cape Fear Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/60000/60250/cape-fear-middle-school-chart-7Ldjog.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
33%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
34%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
60-64%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cape Fear 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 Cape Fear 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/60000/60250/cape-fear-middle-school-chart-jxD7Ds.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 5 Students
112
-
Grade 6 Students
235
158
Grade 7 Students
228
169
Grade 8 Students
232
135
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
9%
36%
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% Black
2%
9%
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% White
83%
48%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cape Fear 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 Cape Fear Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/60000/60250/cape-fear-middle-school-chart-QPsv9v.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.30
0.63
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
64%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
7%
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