Ayden Middle School vs. A G Cox Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Ayden Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 388 students in grades 6-8, Ayden 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 49% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 865 students in grades 6-8, A G Cox 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 48% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (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 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
388 students
865 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
50 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1522 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1347 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
48%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
48%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
77%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
127
270
Grade 7 Students
139
325
Grade 8 Students
122
270
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
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% Hispanic
10%
4%
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% Black
42%
54%
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% White
39%
32%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.66
0.61
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
50%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
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