Knox Middle School vs. Erwin Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 514 students in grades 6-8, Knox 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 11% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower 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 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 759 students in grades 6-8, Erwin 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 26% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower 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 27% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
514 students
759 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
48 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2538 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2241 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
61%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
155
227
Grade 7 Students
140
237
Grade 8 Students
219
295
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
29%
10%
% Black
49%
10%
% White
13%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
56%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
