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Carnage Middle School vs. Moore Square Middle School

Should you attend Carnage Middle School or Moore Square Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Carnage Middle School
1425 Carnage Dr
Raleigh, NC 27610
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Moore Square Middle School
301 South Person Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Carnage Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Moore Square Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 878 students in grades 6-8, Carnage Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 590 students in grades 6-8, Moore Square Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (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 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
878 students
590 students
This chart displays total students of Carnage Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Moore Square Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
51 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Moore Square Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Carnage Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Moore Square Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#499 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
#310 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Carnage Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Moore Square Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
(Top 30% in NC)
71%
(Top 20% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carnage Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Moore Square Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 20% in NC)
74%
(Top 10% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carnage Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Moore Square Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
(Top 20% in NC)
80-84%
(Top 20% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Carnage Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Moore Square Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Carnage Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Moore Square Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
285
210
Grade 7 Students
286
192
Grade 8 Students
307
188

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Moore Square Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
57%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Carnage Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Moore Square Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Carnage Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Moore Square Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
24%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Carnage Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Moore Square Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
7%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Carnage Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Moore Square Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Carnage Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Moore Square Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.61
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Carnage Middle School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Moore Square Middle School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Carnage Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Moore Square Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Carnage Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Moore Square Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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