West Pender Middle School vs. Burgaw Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
West Pender Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Burgaw Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 179 students in grades 6-8, West Pender 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 20-24% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (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 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 257 students in grades 6-8, Burgaw 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 21% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (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 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
179 students
257 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
59% | 41%


Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
20 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2458 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2381 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
21%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
60-64%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
64
78
Grade 7 Students
54
83
Grade 8 Students
61
96
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
28%
25%


% Black
36%
33%


% White
31%
35%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%


Diversity Score
0.70
0.71


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
78%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%

