Summary:
Beaufort Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Beaufort, North Carolina, with a student population of 258 and a student-teacher ratio of 12.1. The school is part of the Carteret County Public Schools district, which is ranked 35 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
While Beaufort Middle has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with higher percentages of African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, its academic performance is generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics and reading. For example, in 2023-2024, Beaufort Middle's 8th-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 50%, compared to the district's 61.2% and the state's 46.9%. Similarly, the school's 8th-grade reading proficiency rate was 47.4%, compared to the district's 60.6% and the state's 51.4%. Additionally, Beaufort Middle's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students and students with low socioeconomic status performing relatively well, while White students, multi-racial students, disabled students, and gifted/talented students perform relatively poorly.
Compared to other middle schools in the Carteret County Public Schools district, such as Broad Creek Middle, Beaufort Middle generally underperforms, particularly in mathematics and reading proficiency rates. The school's exceptionally high percentage of students (over 98%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, coupled with its relatively high per-student spending, suggests that it may be facing significant challenges in addressing the needs of its economically disadvantaged student population.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Carteret County Public Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
266th of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,973
Students who attend Beaufort Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Beaufort Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 12.1
Number of students: 258
Racial breakdown:
White:
68.6%
African American:
12.4%
Two or more races:
10.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.8%
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