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
Wakefield Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 779 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 35% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 921 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 51% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
779 students
921 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
54 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1302 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#637 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
62%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
242
282
Grade 7 Students
286
308
Grade 8 Students
251
331
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
34%
10%
% Black
26%
19%
% White
32%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
15%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
1%