West Pender Middle School vs. Topsail Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
West Pender Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
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
Overview
Serving 179 students in grades 6-8, West Pender 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 20-24% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower 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 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
6-8
5-8
Total Students
179 students
807 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
41 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2458 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#473 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
82%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
-
112
Grade 6 Students
64
235
Grade 7 Students
54
228
Grade 8 Students
61
232
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
28%
9%
% Black
36%
2%
% White
31%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.30
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
17%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
2%
