Summary:
The Onslow County Schools district in North Carolina is home to 8 middle schools serving grades 6-8. These schools demonstrate a wide range of academic performance, with Swansboro Middle and New Bridge Middle standing out as the top performers in the district and among the best in the state.
Swansboro Middle and New Bridge Middle, both ranked in the top 25% of middle schools statewide, have impressive proficiency rates exceeding 50% in most subjects. In contrast, several other schools like Jacksonville Commons Middle and Southwest Middle struggle academically, with proficiency rates well below state averages. The data suggests significant achievement gaps between the highest and lowest performing schools in the Onslow County Schools district.
Factors like demographics and socioeconomic status appear to play a role, as the top performing schools have more racially homogeneous and economically advantaged student populations compared to the lower performing schools. However, the data does not point to a simple explanation for the disparities in academic achievement across the Onslow County middle schools. Addressing these gaps could be an important focus area for the district moving forward.
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