Summary:
The Sampson County Schools district in North Carolina is home to four middle schools serving grades 6-8. While the schools share similarities in their high poverty levels and resource constraints, Midway Middle stands out as the top-performing school in the district, with stronger academic proficiency rates and a higher statewide ranking compared to its peers.
Midway Middle's academic performance outshines the other three schools, with 6th-grade math proficiency rates nearly 13 percentage points above the district average and 4 percentage points above the state. However, the district as a whole struggles with significant achievement gaps, as the remaining three schools - Union Middle, Hobbton Middle, and Roseboro-Salemburg Middle - lag behind state averages by 10-20 percentage points in many subject areas and grade levels.
The high poverty levels, as evidenced by the extremely high free/reduced lunch rates across all four schools, present significant challenges for the district. While per-student spending and student-teacher ratios are similar, the data suggests that more targeted interventions and resource allocation may be needed to address the equity issues and improve educational outcomes for all students in the Sampson County Schools district.
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