Summary:
The city of Conway, North Carolina has only one public school serving grades 4-8, Conway Middle School. With 277 students enrolled, the school is ranked 626 out of 773 North Carolina middle schools and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. Compared to the broader Northampton County Schools district and the state of North Carolina, Conway Middle School's performance on state standardized tests is generally below average across subjects and grade levels.
For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 26.9% of 4th graders at Conway Middle were proficient or better in Math, compared to 28.8% for the district and 58.9% for the state. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 98.92% in 2023-2024. Despite the school's low performance, it receives a relatively high level of per-student spending, at $13,857 in the 2018-2019 school year, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.6 to 1 in 2023-2024.
Overall, the data suggests that Conway Middle School is a struggling school that is underperforming compared to its peers in the district and state. The high poverty rate and low academic achievement indicate that the school may face significant challenges in improving student outcomes. Further investigation into the school's specific challenges and strategies for improvement would be warranted.
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