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Serving 511 students in grades 5-8, Benson 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 41% (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 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 573 students in grades 6-8, Clayton 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 39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (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 Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
511 students
573 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1940 out of 2617 schools in NC (Bottom 50%)
#1563 out of 2617 schools in NC (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
39%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
49%
(Top 50% in NC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
71%
(Top 50% in NC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
115
-
Grade 6 Students
129
177
Grade 7 Students
129
188
Grade 8 Students
138
208
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
39%
32%
% Black
17%
26%
% White
38%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.71
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
