Summary:
McDougle Middle is a public middle school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 752 students. The school is part of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district, which is ranked 24th out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
McDougle Middle consistently ranks among the top 20% of middle schools in North Carolina, with a statewide ranking between 42 and 128 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is impressive, with students consistently scoring above the state and district averages in mathematics, reading, and science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 66.8% of 6th graders, 70.6% of 7th graders, and 60.4% of 8th graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state averages of 54.3%, 50.4%, and 46.9%, respectively. Similarly, in reading, 64.5% of 6th graders, 70.3% of 7th graders, and 72.5% of 8th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 49.5%, 48.4%, and 51.4%.
McDougle Middle has a relatively diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 54.52% White, 9.44% African American, 24.6% Hispanic, 4.26% Asian, and 7.05% two or more races. This diversity is a key differentiating factor, as it provides a more representative student body compared to some of the nearby schools, such as Phillips Middle and Culbreth Middle, which tend to have higher concentrations of specific racial groups. However, the school's performance for its African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner (ELL) subgroups is less impressive, ranking in the bottom half of middle schools in the state, suggesting that there may be achievement gaps that need to be addressed.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
110th of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,223
Students who attend McDougle Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for McDougle Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 11.7
Number of students: 752
Racial breakdown:
White:
54.5%
Hispanic:
24.6%
African American:
9.4%
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Two or more races:
7.0%
Asian:
4.3%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.5%
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