Apex Friendship Middle School vs. Lufkin Road Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Apex Friendship Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Lufkin Road Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,347 students in grades 6-8, Apex Friendship Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (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 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 1,053 students in grades 6-8, Lufkin Road Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (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 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,347 students
1,053 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
74 teachers
62 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#177 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#480 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
64%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
70%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
94%
84%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
466
331
Grade 7 Students
443
361
Grade 8 Students
438
361
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
9%
9%
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% Hispanic
10%
19%
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% Black
8%
16%
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% White
69%
52%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.50
0.66
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
17%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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