Nash Central Middle School vs. Red Oak Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 551 students in grades 6-8, Nash Central 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 34% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (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 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 804 students in grades 6-8, Red Oak 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 29% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower 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 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
551 students
804 students


% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
40 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2004 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2183 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
35%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
65%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
169
246
Grade 7 Students
198
286
Grade 8 Students
184
272
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
8%
10%


% Black
51%
53%


% White
35%
31%


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


Diversity Score
0.62
0.62


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
60%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%

