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School
Type
Grades
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City
Zip
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# Students
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Teacher Ratio
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Per Pupil Expenditures:
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Total from Federal Funds
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Total from State and Local Funds
Average Standard
Score (
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Average Standard
Score (
2022
)
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2022
)
Rank Change from
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SchoolDigger Rating (
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281
West Lake Middle
Public
6-8
4600 West Lake Rd
Apex
27539
Wake County
Wake County Schools
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(919) 662-2900
877
48
18.1
40.3%
446 (50.9%)
145 (16.5%)
239 (27.3%)
22 (2.5%)
2 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
23 (2.6%)
$8,884
$574
$8,310
61.1
57.5
319
38
370237001023
282
Princeton High
Public
6-12
101 Dr Donnie H Jones Jr Blvd
Princeton
27569
Johnston County
Johnston County Public Schools
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(919) 936-5011
1,024
68
15.1
49.2%
691 (67.5%)
90 (8.8%)
186 (18.2%)
5 (0.5%)
2 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
50 (4.9%)
$9,669
$525
$9,144
61
66.2
232
50
370441001751
283
J Sam Gentry Middle
Public
6-8
1915 W Pine Street
Mount Airy
27030
Surry County
Surry County Schools
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(336) 786-4155
363
25
14.3
60.9%
251 (69.1%)
2 (0.6%)
93 (25.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
17 (4.7%)
$9,877
$999
$8,878
61
63.2
261
22
370053000217
284
Royal Oaks Elementary
Public
K-8
608 Dakota Street
Kannapolis
28083
Cabarrus County
Cabarrus County Schools
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(704) 260-6310
592
46
12.8
99.2%
207 (35.0%)
222 (37.5%)
116 (19.6%)
5 (0.8%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
41 (6.9%)
$10,732
$1,643
$9,089
60.9
50.5
378
94
370162003433
285
Gaston Virtual Academy
Public, Virtual, Alternative
K-12
1 Learning Place
Gastonia
28052
Gaston County
Gaston County Schools
No
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(704) 836-9125
462
32
14.4
52.2%
246 (53.2%)
136 (29.4%)
47 (10.2%)
10 (2.2%)
1 (0.2%)
3 (0.6%)
19 (4.1%)
$5,154
$290
$4,864
60.9
56.5
329
44
370348001444
286
Orange Middle
Public
6-8
308 Orange High Rd
Hillsborough
27278
Orange County
Orange County Schools
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(919) 732-6121
525
37
14.1
40.0%
323 (61.5%)
75 (14.3%)
89 (17.0%)
3 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
35 (6.7%)
$10,665
$408
$10,256
60.8
60.1
292
6
370032303256
287
North East Carolina Prep
Public, Charter, Alternative
PK, KG-12
274 Husky Trail
Tarboro
27886
Edgecombe County
North East Carolina Preparatory School
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(252) 641-0464
909
68
13.4
72.8%
440 (48.4%)
301 (33.1%)
126 (13.9%)
6 (0.7%)
2 (0.2%)
2 (0.2%)
32 (3.5%)
60.8
53.9
348
61
370345001435
288
Swansboro Middle
Public
6-8
1240 West Corbett Ave
Swansboro
28584
Onslow County
Onslow County Schools
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(910) 326-3601
967
55
17.6
42.7%
669 (69.2%)
54 (5.6%)
137 (14.2%)
10 (1.0%)
2 (0.2%)
4 (0.4%)
91 (9.4%)
$8,610
$925
$7,686
60.8
66.7
229
59
370036403326
289
Wake Forest Charter Academy
Public, Charter
K-8
1851 Friendship Chapel Rd
Wake Forest
27587
Wake County
Wake Forest Charter Academy
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(919) 263-8673
636
37
17
41.5%
246 (38.7%)
147 (23.1%)
89 (14.0%)
40 (6.3%)
3 (0.5%)
4 (0.6%)
107 (16.8%)
60.6
86.8
85
204
370053002154
290
Mount Pleasant Middle
Public
6-8
466 Walker Road
Mount Pleasant
28124
Cabarrus County
Cabarrus County Schools
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(704) 260-6530
688
43
16
45.8%
511 (74.3%)
45 (6.5%)
97 (14.1%)
14 (2.0%)
2 (0.3%)
1 (0.1%)
18 (2.6%)
$8,999
$443
$8,556
60.5
65.7
240
50
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About our rankings:
Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on EOG Mathematics, EOG Reading, EOG Science test scores released by the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.
These rankings were last updated on September 6, 2023, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.
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Educational resources:
State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide
No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education
SchoolDigger data sources
: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.
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