Alston Ridge Middle School vs. Mills Park Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Alston Ridge Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Mills Park Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,532 students in grades 6-8, Alston Ridge Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,628 students in grades 6-8, Mills Park Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,532 students
1,628 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
81 teachers
88 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#193 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#46 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
90%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
87%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
479
561
Grade 7 Students
544
550
Grade 8 Students
509
517
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
49%
55%


% Hispanic
11%
7%


% Black
13%
5%


% White
23%
30%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%


Diversity Score
0.68
0.61


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
6%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%

