Emma B Trask Middle School vs. Holly Shelter Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 611 students in grades 6-8, Emma B Trask Middle School ranks in the top 50% 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 53% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (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 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 801 students in grades 6-8, Holly Shelter 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 45% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (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 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
611 students
801 students
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
53 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1195 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1438 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
48%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
71%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
202
267
Grade 7 Students
195
274
Grade 8 Students
214
260
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
23%
24%
% Black
16%
20%
% White
49%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
98%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%