Nash Central Middle School vs. Southern Nash Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Southern Nash Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 525 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 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 782 students in grades 6-8, Southern Nash 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 31% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (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 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
525 students
782 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
40 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2004 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2191 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
31%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
33%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
186
242
Grade 7 Students
154
282
Grade 8 Students
185
258
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%

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% Asian
1%
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% Hispanic
9%
39%


% Black
54%
19%


% White
32%
37%


% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
4%
4%


Diversity Score
0.60
0.68


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
66%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%

