Beaufort Middle School vs. Down East Middle And Smyrna Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Down East Middle And Smyrna Elementary School
174 Marshallberg Rd
Smyrna, NC 28579
Smyrna, NC 28579
Rating
: 8/
Top 30%10
Top Rankings
Beaufort Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Down East Middle And Smyrna Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 260 students in grades 6-8, Beaufort 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 52% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 262 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Down East Middle And Smyrna Elementary 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 55-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-8
Total Students
260 students
262 students
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
22 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1095 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#712 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
55-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
60-64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
13
Kindergarten Students
-
11
Grade 1 Students
-
16
Grade 2 Students
-
15
Grade 3 Students
-
12
Grade 4 Students
-
18
Grade 5 Students
-
14
Grade 6 Students
85
57
Grade 7 Students
82
56
Grade 8 Students
93
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
8%
3%
% Black
10%
1%
% White
68%
94%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
2%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.12
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%