Down East Middle And Smyrna Elementary School vs. Beaufort Middle School
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School Overview
School
Down East Middle And Smyrna Elementary School
174 Marshallberg Road
Smyrna, NC 28579
Smyrna, NC 28579
Rating
: 8/
Top 30%10
Top Rankings
Down East Middle And Smyrna Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Beaufort Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 248 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Down East Middle And Smyrna Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 55-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 256 students in grades 6-8, Beaufort 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 53% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (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 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
6-8
Total Students
248 students
256 students


% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
57% | 43%


Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
21 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#712 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1095 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
53%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
52%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
80-84%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
15
-
Kindergarten Students
12
-
Grade 1 Students
15
-
Grade 2 Students
12
-
Grade 3 Students
14
-
Grade 4 Students
13
-
Grade 5 Students
20
-
Grade 6 Students
55
89
Grade 7 Students
49
94
Grade 8 Students
43
73
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
3%
9%


% Black
n/a
10%


% White
94%
70%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
11%


Diversity Score
0.12
0.48


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
51%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%

