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Hallsboro Middle School (Closed 2023)

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Hallsboro 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 was 25-29% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 46%).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

Total Students (19-20)

196 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2020)

Year	Hallsboro Middle School
2020	196
2019	204
2018	224
2017	203
2016	211
2015	212
2014	218
2013	237
2012	243
2011	269
2010	270
2009	341
2008	356
2007	356
2006	379
2005	358
2004	383
2003	395
2002	395
2001	390
2000	393
1999	398
1998	416
1997	409
1996	412
1995	422
1994	435
1993	411
1992	561
1991	564
1990	545
1989	571
1988	599
1987	614

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Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2020)

Year	Hallsboro Middle School
2020	14
2019	12
2018	13
2017	15
2016	17
2015	17
2014	15
2013	14
2012	17
2011	18
2010	19
2009	22
2008	22
2007	24
2006	16
2005	16
2004	16
2003	16
2002	25
2001	25
2000	23
1999	34
1998	34
1997	27
1996	27
1995	26
1994	26
1993	25
1992	47
1991	47
1990	43
1989	43
1988	51
1987	51

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NC)

(18-19)

25-29%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2019)

Year	Hallsboro Middle School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2019	27%	42%	31%
2018	28%	48%	33%
2017	20%	47%	38%
2016	31%	47%	34%
2015	22%	44%	31%
2014	27%	43%	28%
2013	28%	42%	27%
2012	84%	82%	77%
2011	74%	82%	77%
2010	73%	81%	76%

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(18-19)

40-44%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2019)

Year	Hallsboro Middle School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2019	42%	46%	38%
2018	47%	47%	33%
2017	42%	46%	38%
2016	42%	47%	37%
2015	33%	46%	36%
2014	42%	46%	36%
2013	39%	45%	34%
2012	75%	73%	67%
2011	65%	70%	66%
2010	68%	69%	64%

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American Indian

(19-20)

23%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2020)

Year	Hallsboro Middle School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2020	23%	1%	5%
2019	22%	1%	5%
2018	26%	1%	5%
2017	28%	1%	5%
2016	29%	1%	5%
2015	24%	1%	6%
2014	29%	1%	6%
2013	31%	1%	6%
2012	32%	1%	6%
2011	31%	2%	6%
2010	29%	1%	6%
2009	30%	2%	7%
2008	33%	2%	7%
2007	29%	2%	7%
2006	27%	2%	6%
2005	26%	1%	6%
2004	26%	2%	6%
2003	29%	2%	6%
2002	28%	2%	6%
2001	30%	2%	6%
2000	29%	2%	6%
1999	28%	1%	6%
1998	27%	1%	5%
1997	29%	2%	6%
1996	28%	1%	6%
1995	28%	2%	6%
1994	29%	2%	6%
1993	26%	2%	5%
1992	23%	2%	5%
1991	22%	2%	5%
1990	22%	2%	5%
1989	21%	2%	5%
1988	21%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

(19-20)

18%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2020)

Year	Hallsboro Middle School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2020	18%	19%	10%
2019	16%	18%	10%
2018	12%	18%	10%
2017	10%	17%	10%
2016	13%	16%	10%
2015	9%	16%	10%
2014	8%	15%	9%
2013	7%	14%	9%
2012	7%	13%	9%
2011	8%	13%	8%
2010	6%	11%	7%
2009	6%	11%	6%
2008	5%	11%	6%
2007	4%	10%	6%
2006	4%	8%	5%
2005	2%	8%	4%
2004	2%	7%	4%
2003	3%	6%	3%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%

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Black

(19-20)

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2020)

Year	Hallsboro Middle School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2020	24%	24%	33%
2019	25%	25%	33%
2018	29%	25%	33%
2017	32%	26%	33%
2016	30%	26%	33%
2015	34%	26%	34%
2014	34%	26%	31%
2013	34%	26%	32%
2012	37%	26%	33%
2011	31%	26%	34%
2010	34%	31%	36%
2009	35%	31%	36%
2008	33%	29%	36%
2007	35%	29%	37%
2006	38%	31%	40%
2005	38%	32%	40%
2004	39%	31%	41%
2003	35%	31%	40%
2002	38%	31%	42%
2001	39%	31%	42%
2000	39%	31%	43%
1999	38%	31%	44%
1998	41%	31%	44%
1997	42%	31%	43%
1996	45%	31%	43%
1995	45%	30%	43%
1994	46%	30%	42%
1993	51%	30%	42%
1992	43%	30%	41%
1991	40%	30%	40%
1990	41%	30%	40%
1989	40%	30%	39%
1988	39%	30%	38%

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White

(19-20)

28%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2020)

Year	Hallsboro Middle School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2020	28%	46%	49%
2019	29%	48%	49%
2018	29%	48%	50%
2017	25%	49%	50%
2016	24%	50%	51%
2015	30%	50%	49%
2014	27%	51%	53%
2013	27%	52%	52%
2012	22%	53%	51%
2011	28%	53%	51%
2010	31%	54%	51%
2009	29%	54%	51%
2008	29%	55%	51%
2007	32%	56%	50%
2006	31%	57%	49%
2005	33%	57%	50%
2004	33%	58%	49%
2003	33%	59%	51%
2002	31%	60%	49%
2001	30%	61%	50%
2000	31%	61%	49%
1999	33%	63%	49%
1998	30%	63%	50%
1997	29%	64%	50%
1996	26%	65%	50%
1995	26%	65%	51%
1994	25%	66%	52%
1993	23%	66%	53%
1992	34%	66%	54%
1991	38%	66%	55%
1990	37%	66%	55%
1989	39%	67%	56%
1988	40%	67%	57%

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Two or more races

(19-20)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2020)

Year	Hallsboro Middle School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2020	7%	6%	3%
2019	8%	5%	3%
2018	4%	4%	2%
2017	5%	4%	2%
2016	4%	4%	1%
2015	3%	4%	1%
2014	2%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	2%	4%	1%
2011	2%	4%	1%

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100%

58%

Eligible for (19-20)

96%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2020)

Year	Hallsboro Middle School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2020	96%	51%	98%
2019	99%	52%	98%
2018	99%	52%	95%
2017	99%	53%	95%
2016	99%	52%	97%
2015	99%	52%	82%
2014	56%	47%	62%
2013	58%	47%	62%
2012	61%	45%	63%
2011	58%	43%	63%
2010	56%	40%	59%
2008	54%	25%	52%
2007	51%	35%	52%
2006	55%	35%	54%
2005	62%	37%	59%
2004	63%	36%	59%
2003	55%	27%	56%
2002	47%	30%	44%
2001	42%	29%	49%
2000	58%	31%	59%
1999	60%	31%	59%
1998	52%	30%	56%
1997	57%	30%	57%
1996	61%	30%	57%
1995	54%	29%	56%
1994	49%	29%	54%
1993	49%	28%	53%
1992	30%	22%	44%
1991	40%	31%	47%
1990	41%	32%	47%
1989	50%	34%	48%
1988	38%	25%	46%

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Eligible for (13-14)

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2014)

Year	Hallsboro Middle School	North Carolina	Columbus County Schools
2014	12%	7%	8%
2013	8%	7%	7%
2012	10%	8%	9%
2011	7%	8%	8%
2010	11%	9%	10%
2008	11%	6%	9%
2007	12%	8%	10%
2006	16%	7%	12%
2005	10%	8%	9%
2004	13%	8%	11%
2003	15%	7%	11%
2002	14%	8%	11%
2001	8%	7%	11%
2000	13%	8%	12%
1999	14%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Columbus County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% NC state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 46% NC state average).

How many students attend Hallsboro Middle School?

196 students attend Hallsboro Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

28% of Hallsboro Middle School students are White, 24% of students are Black, 23% of students are American Indian, 18% of students are Hispanic, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What grades does Hallsboro Middle School offer ?

Hallsboro Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Hallsboro Middle School part of?

Hallsboro Middle School is part of Columbus County Schools.

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