Dunn Middle School vs. Harnett Central Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dunn Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 412 students in grades 6-8, Dunn 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 28% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,024 students in grades 6-8, Harnett Central 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 34% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (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 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
412 students
1,024 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
66 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2223 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1957 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
66%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
157
339
Grade 7 Students
120
320
Grade 8 Students
135
365
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
23%
32%


% Black
46%
18%


% White
23%
43%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%


Diversity Score
0.69
0.68


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
58%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%

