Cape Fear Middle School vs. Topsail Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cape Fear Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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 430 students in grades 6-8, Cape Fear 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 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 837 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 69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
5-8
Total Students
430 students
837 students
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
45 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2106 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#473 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
82%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
-
122
Grade 6 Students
142
268
Grade 7 Students
134
211
Grade 8 Students
154
236
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
38%
8%
% Black
9%
3%
% White
46%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.30
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
19%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
1%