Dillard Drive Middle School vs. Salem Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Salem Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 977 students in grades 6-8, Dillard Drive 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 39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (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 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,057 students in grades 6-8, Salem Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (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 48% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
977 students
1,057 students
Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
60 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1668 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#259 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
75%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
72%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
85%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
336
357
Grade 7 Students
309
347
Grade 8 Students
332
353
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
5%
21%
% Hispanic
28%
15%
% Black
25%
7%
% White
39%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
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% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
17%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%