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Serving 493 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 15:1 is equal to 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 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 582 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 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
493 students
582 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
40 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
<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)(21-22 School Year Data)
39%
(Bottom 50% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
(Bottom 50% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
49%
(Top 50% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
(Bottom 50% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
71%
(Top 50% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
132
-
Grade 6 Students
116
200
Grade 7 Students
127
190
Grade 8 Students
118
192
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
38%
33%
% Black
21%
26%
% White
35%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.72
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
