The Innovation Academy At South Campus vs. Clayton Middle School
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School Overview
School
The Innovation Academy At South Campus
521 Martin Luther King Dr
Smithfield, NC 27577
Smithfield, NC 27577
Rating
: 9/
Top 20%10
Top Rankings
The Innovation Academy At South Campus ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Clayton Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 232 students in grades 6-8, The Innovation Academy At South Campus ranks in the top 20% 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 67% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 573 students in grades 6-8, Clayton 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 39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (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 Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
232 students
573 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#367 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1563 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
71%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
76
177
Grade 7 Students
82
188
Grade 8 Students
74
208
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
28%
32%
% Black
14%
26%
% White
53%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%