Valley Springs Middle School vs. Koontz Intermediate
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Valley Springs Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Koontz Intermediate ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 654 students in grades 5-8, Valley Springs 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 57% (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 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 725 students in grades 5-6, Koontz Intermediate 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 48% (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 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-6
Total Students
654 students
725 students
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
40 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#963 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1459 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
58%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
6
365
Grade 6 Students
5
360
Grade 7 Students
318
-
Grade 8 Students
325
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
27%
22%
% Black
11%
11%
% White
51%
54%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
7%
8%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%