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Deaf And Blind Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 146 students in Deaf And Blind Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Deaf And Blind Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
3 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
146 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
31,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
2:1
2:1
District Rank
Deaf And Blind Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 321 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 38% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#317 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
63%
Graduation Rate
38%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
7%
4%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
20%
# Black Students
36 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
25%
25%
# White Students
57 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
39%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
5
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
3
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
12
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
9
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
6
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
8
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
7
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
14
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
11
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
21
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
24
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
23
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Deaf And Blind Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Governor Morehead School F/t Blind
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
303 Ashe Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27699
(919) 733-6192
Raleigh, NC 27699
(919) 733-6192
Grades: K-12
| 44 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Eastern Nc School For The Deaf
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1311 Hwy 301 South
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 237-2450
Wilson, NC 27893
(252) 237-2450
Grades: K-12
| 41 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Nc School For The Deaf
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
517 W Fleming Dr
Morganton, NC 28655
(828) 432-5388
Morganton, NC 28655
(828) 432-5388
Grades: PK-12
| 61 students
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