Pilot Mountain Middle School vs. Mount Airy Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 406 students in grades 6-8, Pilot Mountain 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 66% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 397 students in grades 6-8, Mount Airy Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
406 students
397 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#623 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1193 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
55%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
47%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
70-74%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
112
132
Grade 7 Students
153
129
Grade 8 Students
141
136
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
14%
25%


% Black
2%
6%


% White
79%
61%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%


Diversity Score
0.36
0.56


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%

