Bessemer City Middle School vs. Cramerton Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Cramerton 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 497 students in grades 6-8, Bessemer City 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 33% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 959 students in grades 6-8, Cramerton Middle School ranks in the top 10% 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 76% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
497 students
959 students
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
51 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2106 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#246 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
76%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
73%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
172
335
Grade 7 Students
164
301
Grade 8 Students
161
323
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
24%
12%
% Black
27%
16%
% White
41%
61%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
40%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%