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Morehead City Middle School vs. Broad Creek Middle School

Should you attend Morehead City Middle School or Broad Creek 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
Morehead City Middle School
400 Barbour Road
Morehead City, NC 28557
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Broad Creek Middle School
2382 Hwy 24
Newport, NC 28570
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 524 students in grades 6-8, Morehead City 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 64% (which is higher 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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 751 students in grades 6-8, Broad Creek 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 72% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (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 15% 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
524 students
751 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Morehead City Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Broad Creek 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

#596 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
#303 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Morehead City Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Broad Creek Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 30% in NC)
72%
(Top 20% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Morehead City 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 Broad Creek 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.
64%
(Top 20% in NC)
71%
(Top 20% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Morehead City 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 Broad Creek 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.
85-89%
(Top 10% in NC)
84%
(Top 20% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Morehead City 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 Broad Creek 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 Morehead City Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Broad Creek Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
190
246
Grade 7 Students
165
240
Grade 8 Students
169
265

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Morehead City Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Broad Creek Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Morehead City 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 Broad Creek Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Morehead City Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Broad Creek Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Morehead City 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 Broad Creek Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
72%
85%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Morehead City 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 Broad Creek Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Morehead City 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Broad Creek 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.
0.46
0.27
This chart displays the diversity score of Morehead City 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 Broad Creek 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
39%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Morehead City 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 Broad Creek 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
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Morehead City 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 Broad Creek 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.
 
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