Holly Shelter Middle School vs. M C S Noble Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Holly Shelter Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
M C S Noble Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 822 students in grades 6-8, Holly Shelter 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 45% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower 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 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 647 students in grades 6-8, M C S Noble Middle School ranks in the top 20% 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 65% (which is higher 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 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
822 students
647 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1438 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#508 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
66%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
65%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
88%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
284
225
Grade 7 Students
246
215
Grade 8 Students
292
207
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
22%
13%


% Black
21%
12%


% White
49%
70%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%


Diversity Score
0.67
0.48


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
33%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%







