Hope Middle School vs. A G Cox Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hope Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 877 students in grades 6-8, Hope Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (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 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 865 students in grades 6-8, A G Cox 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 48% (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 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
877 students
865 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
50 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#257 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#1347 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
48%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
94%
77%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
284
270
Grade 7 Students
266
325
Grade 8 Students
327
270
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
6%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
4%
% Black
26%
54%
% White
52%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
50%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
