Holly Grove Middle School vs. Holly Ridge Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 966 students in grades 6-8, Holly Grove Middle 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 61% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher 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 35% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 980 students in grades 6-8, Holly Ridge 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 66% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
966 students
980 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
58 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#654 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#557 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
66%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
63%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
325
307
Grade 7 Students
318
323
Grade 8 Students
323
350
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
9%
5%


% Hispanic
10%
12%


% Black
12%
14%


% White
65%
64%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%


Diversity Score
0.55
0.56


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
24%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%

