M C S Noble Middle School vs. Charles P Murray Middle School
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School Overview
School
Charles P Murray Middle School
655 Halyburton Memorial Parkwy
Wilmington, NC 28412
Wilmington, NC 28412
Rating
: 9/
Top 20%10
Top Rankings
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
Charles P Murray Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
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).
Serving 899 students in grades 6-8, Charles P Murray Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (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 19% 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
647 students
899 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
52 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
73%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
61%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
88%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
225
290
Grade 7 Students
215
316
Grade 8 Students
207
293
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
13%
8%


% Black
12%
5%


% White
70%
81%


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


Diversity Score
0.48
0.34


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
31%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%

