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 249 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 10:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 258 students in grades 5-8, 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 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
5-8
Total Students
249 students
258 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
21 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
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
16
-
Kindergarten Students
15
-
Grade 1 Students
11
-
Grade 2 Students
13
-
Grade 3 Students
14
-
Grade 4 Students
18
-
Grade 5 Students
16
2
Grade 6 Students
48
92
Grade 7 Students
48
76
Grade 8 Students
50
88
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
93%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
10%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
