C C Griffin Middle School vs. Hickory Ridge Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
C C Griffin Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Hickory 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
Overview
Serving 963 students in grades 6-8, C C Griffin 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 45% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (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 66% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 994 students in grades 6-8, Hickory 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 78% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher 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 56% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
963 students
994 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
50 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1456 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#215 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
78%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
73%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
93%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
328
332
Grade 7 Students
286
324
Grade 8 Students
349
338
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
22%
% Hispanic
27%
7%
% Black
29%
20%
% White
34%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
18%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
