Wake Forest Middle School vs. Heritage Middle School
Should you attend Wake Forest Middle School or Heritage Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Wake Forest Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Heritage 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 878 students in grades 6-8, Wake Forest 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 44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 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 947 students in grades 6-8, Heritage Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% 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
878 students
947 students
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
58 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1664 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#189 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
77%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
279
283
Grade 7 Students
268
338
Grade 8 Students
331
326
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
9%
% Hispanic
23%
11%
% Black
35%
12%
% White
31%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
15%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%