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Serving 1,287 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 31% (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 20:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 953 students in grades 6-8, Kennedy 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 40% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (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 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,287 students
953 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
56 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2117 out of 2617 schools in NC (Bottom 50%)
#1687 out of 2617 schools in NC (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
(Bottom 50% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
40%
(Bottom 50% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
(Bottom 50% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
44%
(Bottom 50% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
(Bottom 50% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
72%
(Top 30% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
426
329
Grade 7 Students
437
303
Grade 8 Students
424
321
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
7%
% Hispanic
37%
42%
% Black
43%
40%
% White
12%
7%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.66
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
