Jacksonville Commons Middle School vs. Hunters Creek Middle School
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School Overview
School
Jacksonville Commons Middle School
315 Commons Drive South
Jacksonville, NC 28546
Jacksonville, NC 28546
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Jacksonville Commons Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Hunters Creek Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 918 students in grades 6-8, Jacksonville Commons 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 41% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (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 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 856 students in grades 6-8, Hunters Creek 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 42% (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 50% 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
918 students
856 students
Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
51 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1635 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1863 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
332
307
Grade 7 Students
286
258
Grade 8 Students
300
291
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
21%
19%
% Black
33%
19%
% White
31%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
12%
10%
Diversity Score
0.74
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
51%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
7%