Third Creek Middle School vs. Troutman Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 400 students in grades 6-8, Third Creek 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 11% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 399 students in grades 6-8, Troutman Middle School ranks in the top 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 48% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (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 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
400 students
399 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
24 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2555 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1215 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
48%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
52%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
75-79%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
130
134
Grade 7 Students
123
133
Grade 8 Students
147
132
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
31%
15%


% Black
44%
19%


% White
19%
60%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%


Diversity Score
0.68
0.58


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
46%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%

