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Marvin Ridge Middle School vs. Cuthbertson Middle School

Should you attend Marvin Ridge Middle School or Cuthbertson Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Marvin Ridge Middle School
2831 Crane Road
Waxhaw, NC 28173
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Cuthbertson Middle School
1520 Cuthbertson Rd
Waxhaw, NC 28173
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Marvin Ridge Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Cuthbertson Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,309 students in grades 6-8, Marvin Ridge Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 93% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,347 students in grades 6-8, Cuthbertson 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 79% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,309 students
1,347 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
61 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
22:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cuthbertson Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#32 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 5%)
#133 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
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93%
(Top 1% in NC)
82%
(Top 10% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marvin Ridge Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cuthbertson Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
89%
(Top 5% in NC)
79%
(Top 10% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marvin Ridge Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cuthbertson Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
(Top 1% in NC)
92%
(Top 5% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Marvin Ridge Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cuthbertson Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Marvin Ridge Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Cuthbertson Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
407
429
Grade 7 Students
453
471
Grade 8 Students
449
447

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
24%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Marvin Ridge Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cuthbertson Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cuthbertson Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Marvin Ridge Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cuthbertson Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
60%
67%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Marvin Ridge Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cuthbertson Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Marvin Ridge Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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0.58
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Marvin Ridge Middle School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Cuthbertson Middle School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
3%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Marvin Ridge Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cuthbertson Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(19-20 School Year Data)
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Marvin Ridge Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cuthbertson Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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