Fernleaf vs. Rugby Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Rugby Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 520 students in grades Kindergarten-9, Fernleaf ranks in the top 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 42% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 804 students in grades 6-8, Rugby Middle School ranks in the top 30% 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 65% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-9
6-8
Total Students
520 students
804 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
52 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1215 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#529 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
65%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
65%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
86%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
71
-
Grade 1 Students
72
-
Grade 2 Students
48
-
Grade 3 Students
48
-
Grade 4 Students
48
-
Grade 5 Students
48
-
Grade 6 Students
48
271
Grade 7 Students
47
286
Grade 8 Students
48
247
Grade 9 Students
42
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
14%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
87%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.40
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
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3%
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