Crest Middle School vs. Burns Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 833 students in grades 6-8, Crest Middle School 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 47% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 756 students in grades 6-8, Burns Middle School 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 49% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% 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
833 students
756 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
43 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1193 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1164 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
55%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
49%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
76%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
278
276
Grade 7 Students
254
238
Grade 8 Students
301
242
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
7%
10%


% Black
25%
16%


% White
61%
68%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%


Diversity Score
0.56
0.50


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%

