Jacksonville Commons Middle School vs. New Bridge Middle School
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School Overview
School
Jacksonville Commons Middle School
315 Commons Drive South
Jacksonville, NC 28546
Jacksonville, NC 28546
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Jacksonville Commons Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 970 students in grades 6-8, Jacksonville Commons 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 41% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (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 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 461 students in grades 6-8, New Bridge 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 62% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (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 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
970 students
461 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
28 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1635 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#623 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
62%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
62%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
80-84%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
319
154
Grade 7 Students
306
150
Grade 8 Students
345
157
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
3%
n/a


% Hispanic
23%
19%


% Black
31%
12%


% White
30%
57%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
12%


Diversity Score
0.75
0.62


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
34%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%

