Summary
Red Springs Middle is a public middle school located in Red Springs, North Carolina, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 580 students. The school is part of the Public Schools of Robeson County district, which is ranked 215 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Red Springs Middle consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of North Carolina middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 722-764 out of 741-793 schools over the past 5 years. The school has received a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 7 years, indicating very low academic performance. Red Springs Middle struggles across various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of North Carolina middle schools for female, male, African American, Hispanic, Native American, English Language Learner, Low Socioeconomic Status, and Disabled student groups. The school's proficiency rates on North Carolina's End-of-Grade (EOG) tests are significantly lower than the state and district averages, ranging from 8.8% to 29.4% in math and 17.7% to 24.3% in reading, compared to the state averages of 48.7% to 59.3% in math and 51.9% to 54.2% in reading.
When comparing Red Springs Middle to other nearby middle schools in the same Public Schools of Robeson County district and surrounding districts, it consistently performs worse academically. For example, Saint Pauls Middle and Pembroke Middle, also in the Public Schools of Robeson County district, have higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings than Red Springs Middle. Despite having a slightly higher spending per student of $9,042 in 2018-2019 compared to the state average, and a student-teacher ratio within the typical range, Red Springs Middle's academic struggles appear to be systemic, and addressing the root causes should be a priority for the district and community.
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