Ferndale Middle School vs. Welborn Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ferndale Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Welborn Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 486 students in grades 6-8, Ferndale 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 17% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower 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 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 376 students in grades 6-8, Welborn 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 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
486 students
376 students
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2476 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)
17%
21%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
158
122
Grade 7 Students
170
123
Grade 8 Students
158
131
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
9%
% Hispanic
31%
20%
% Black
46%
55%
% White
7%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%