Myrtle Grove Middle School vs. Charles P Murray Middle School
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School Overview
School
Charles P Murray Middle School
655 Halyburton Memorial Parkwy
Wilmington, NC 28412
Wilmington, NC 28412
Rating
: 8/
Top 30%10
Overview
Serving 715 students in grades 6-8, Myrtle Grove Middle School ranks in the top 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 40% (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 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 832 students in grades 6-8, Charles P Murray Middle School ranks in the top 30% 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 59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
715 students
832 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
51 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1201 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#519 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
221
263
Grade 7 Students
247
273
Grade 8 Students
247
296
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
18%
7%
% Black
17%
5%
% White
58%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.32
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
19%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%
