Wakefield Middle School vs. Durant Road Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Wakefield Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Durant Road Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 898 students in grades 6-8, Wakefield Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (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 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 764 students in grades 6-8, Durant Road 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 41% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (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 74% 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
898 students
764 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
48 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#640 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1619 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
271
230
Grade 7 Students
307
239
Grade 8 Students
320
295
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
14%
38%
% Black
20%
28%
% White
57%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
58%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
7%
