Durant Road Middle School vs. Wakefield Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Durant Road Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Wakefield Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 649 students in grades 6-8, Durant Road 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 41% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (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 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 803 students in grades 6-8, Wakefield Middle School ranks in the top 30% 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 57% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher 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 45% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
649 students
803 students
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
45 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1619 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#640 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
57%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
67%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
88%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
197
254
Grade 7 Students
216
262
Grade 8 Students
236
287
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
3%
% Hispanic
38%
16%
% Black
30%
20%
% White
23%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%