Summary:
The Richmond County Schools district in North Carolina is home to 4 middle schools serving grades 6-8. These schools serve communities facing significant economic challenges, with all 4 schools reporting extremely high free/reduced lunch rates exceeding 98%. While the district as a whole lags behind the state in performance, a few standout schools emerge from the data.
Ellerbe Middle School stands out with the highest proficiency rates in Mathematics, Reading, and 8th grade Science, often exceeding district and state averages. Ellerbe Middle also has the lowest student-teacher ratio of 13.9, suggesting more individualized attention for students. Similarly, Hamlet Middle School ranks 424th out of 793 middle schools in North Carolina and has the highest overall performance, with an impressive 59.8% proficiency rate in 8th grade Mathematics.
In contrast, the other two middle schools, Rockingham Middle and Cordova Middle, lag behind in proficiency rates, particularly in Mathematics and Reading. The data suggests that while some schools in the Richmond County Schools district are performing relatively well, the district as a whole faces significant challenges in supporting the high-poverty communities it serves.
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