West Pender Middle School vs. Topsail Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
West Pender Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Topsail 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 172 students in grades 6-8, West Pender 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 20-24% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 785 students in grades 5-8, Topsail Middle School ranks in the top 20% 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 64% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
5-8
Total Students
172 students
785 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1988 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#359 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
65%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
-
130
Grade 6 Students
47
207
Grade 7 Students
58
210
Grade 8 Students
67
238
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
30%
8%
% Black
37%
2%
% White
30%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
12%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
