Southwest Middle School vs. W P Grier Middle School
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Serving 804 students in grades 6-8, Southwest 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 37% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (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 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 610 students in grades 6-8, W P Grier 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 24% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
804 students
610 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1971 out of 2617 schools in NC (Bottom 50%)
#2383 out of 2617 schools in NC (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
24%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
28%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
54%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
270
189
Grade 7 Students
258
199
Grade 8 Students
276
222
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
33%
26%
% Black
35%
52%
% White
25%
14%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.64
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
