Asheville Middle School vs. Montford North Star Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Asheville Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Montford North Star Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 589 students in grades 6-8, Asheville 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 43% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 224 students in grades 6-8, Montford North Star Academy ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
589 students
224 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
18 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1337 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#856 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
61%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
157
79
Grade 7 Students
188
76
Grade 8 Students
244
69
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
12%
% Black
24%
17%
% White
56%
66%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
3%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
