Carroll Middle

Summary:

Carroll Middle is a public magnet middle school located in Raleigh, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 871. The school is part of the Wake County Schools district, which is ranked 59 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carroll Middle has a relatively diverse student population, with 32.03% White, 36.62% African American, 26.06% Hispanic, 2.41% Asian, and 2.76% two or more races. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in EOG (End-of-Grade) tests, is generally lower than the Wake County Schools and North Carolina averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Carroll Middle's 6th-grade math proficiency rate was 45.3%, compared to 66.7% for Wake County and 54.3% for North Carolina. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina middle schools, with a ranking between 402 and 694 out of 691-793 schools over the past 10 years, and has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger during this period.

When compared to other nearby magnet middle schools, such as Carnage Middle and Moore Square Middle, Carroll Middle's academic performance is significantly lower. These schools consistently outperform Carroll Middle in EOG test scores and statewide rankings. Additionally, Carroll Middle has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, with 60.05% of students qualifying in the 2022-2023 school year, suggesting that the school serves a population with lower socioeconomic status, which may contribute to the lower academic performance.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

 4520 Six Forks Rd
       Raleigh, NC  27609-5710


(919) 881-1370

District: Wake County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
494th of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,352 Help


Students who attend Carroll Middle usually attend:

High:    Sanderson High
    Wake Early College of Health and Science
    Wake STEM Early College High School
    Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
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Feeder schools for Carroll Middle:

Elementary:    Douglas Elementary
    Lead Mine Elementary
    Lynn Road Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  14.5 Help
Number of students:  871

Racial breakdown:

African American:
36.6%
White:
32.0%
Hispanic:
26.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Carroll Middle ranks worse than 62.3% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 27th among 38 ranked middle schools in the Wake County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.02. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Carroll Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (36.6%), White (32%), Hispanic (26.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 60% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carroll Middle is 14.5, which is the 11th best among 38 middle schools in the Wake County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carroll Middle is $9,352, which is the 14th highest among 38 middle schools in the Wake County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carroll Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Carroll Middle 494th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Carroll Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Wake County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Wake County Schools 59th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Carroll Middle

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Rank History for all students at Carroll Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 53.22 330th 598 44.8%
2007 54.19 318th 606 47.5%
2008 50.40 344th 620 44.5%
2009 38.34 447th 630 29.0%
2010 41.43 439th 640 31.4%
2011 29.00 518th 648 20.1%
2012 26.92 541st 662 18.3%
2013 26.06 501st 673 25.6%
2014 31.40 437th 627 30.3%
2015 34.69 476th 705 32.5%
2016 46.21 383rd 692 44.7%
2017 37.00 460th 694 33.7%
2018 45.52 402nd 691 41.8%
2019 44.70 425th 737 42.3%
2021 35.13 469th 741 36.7%
2022 35.12 519th 786 34.0%
2023 36.98 490th 784 37.5%
2024 39.02 494th 793 37.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Carroll Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.35 98th 221 55.7%
2019 42.59 136th 237 42.6%
2022 37.68 183rd 283 35.3%
2024 56.67 121st 306 60.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Carroll Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 29.22 165th 211 21.8%
2022 24.89 276th 312 11.5%
2023 22.46 294th 318 7.5%
2024 21.09 323rd 356 9.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Carroll Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 35.64 282nd 473 40.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carroll Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.67 515th 604 14.7%
2019 27.49 506th 639 20.8%
2021 23.54 513th 633 19.0%
2022 19.21 612th 689 11.2%
2023 19.46 646th 735 12.1%
2024 21.10 642nd 743 13.6%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Carroll Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 40.19 38th 71 46.5%
2022 18.53 36th 37 2.7%
2023 38.61 36th 50 28.0%
2024 55.78 16th 50 68.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Carroll Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.21 439th 656 33.1%
2019 38.35 456th 684 33.3%
2021 34.01 459th 706 35.0%
2022 25.52 574th 733 21.7%
2023 32.11 502nd 731 31.3%
2024 37.65 464th 738 37.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Carroll Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.50 106th 475 77.7%
2019 44.12 258th 504 48.8%
2021 49.54 187th 478 60.9%
2022 35.28 272nd 449 39.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Carroll Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 56.71 226th 416 45.7%
2021 58.66 214th 448 52.2%
2022 58.72 214th 450 52.4%
2023 47.64 309th 452 31.6%
2024 71.03 70th 461 84.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Carroll Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.67 361st 665 45.7%
2019 47.66 381st 697 45.3%
2021 36.10 445th 711 37.4%
2022 43.43 420th 748 43.9%
2023 39.67 450th 747 39.8%
2024 38.50 470th 751 37.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Carroll Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.01 88th 95 7.4%
2019 28.89 87th 102 14.7%
2024 38.26 74th 110 32.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Carroll Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.44 305th 494 38.3%
2019 35.54 359th 519 30.8%
2021 28.94 395th 533 25.9%
2022 31.07 395th 550 28.2%
2023 33.42 391st 559 30.1%
2024 34.84 369th 560 34.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Carroll Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.05 431st 472 8.7%
2019 25.36 414th 493 16.0%
2021 21.55 454th 522 13.0%
2022 15.22 505th 541 6.7%
2023 18.18 496th 553 10.3%
2024 16.34 516th 564 8.5%
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Rank History for White students at Carroll Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.19 100th 596 83.2%
2019 75.88 130th 624 79.2%
2021 63.37 208th 632 67.1%
2022 64.85 214th 658 67.5%
2023 72.97 163rd 656 75.2%
2024 77.44 137th 652 79.0%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Open Quote Carroll has an uncoordinated faculty that is clearly at odds with each other. This lack of coordination is apparent in the varied approaches and mediums that the teachers use to communicate. In sum, there is no one system that the teachers are using to communicate. Additionally, the level of concern for the students by the teachers various from what could generously be described as "a little" to "absolutely none". Add the poor communication with the lack of caring and mix in the ambiguous grading system, and what you have is an absolute mess where most kids are getting left behind and/or poorly taught. This is an abysmal school that needs a fully house cleaning of leadership and staff. Close Quote


by a teacher
Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Open Quote As a former teacher, I can say the staff culture at Carroll Magnet Middle School is one that is extremely toxic and one in which is a relief to leave. The principal does not show her care for her teachers, with her other administrators carrying on the dog and pony show. There is a reason the Work Conditions rating is particularly low. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, April 4, 2019

Open Quote New grading system includes no grades. Close Quote


by a student
Thursday, March 14, 2019

Open Quote Carroll is not a good school and I advise anyone looking to immediately turn away. Most of the teachers care about what they do, they care about their students and they teach well. The problem is the admin and school rules, as they don't make sense and often turn their back on students, parents, and even their own teachers in order to look like a "model" school. The competency system could work but they somehow twisted it so bad that I have only met one teacher out of around 20 teachers that actually like it, not counted students as they are completely shafted daily by this incomplete and terrible system. The admin overlooks bullying to save face for the school and instead focuses on giving all of 7th grade a leadership EOG. I can't make this up. If you ever take a tour ask a student privately what they think of anything at the school and they will likely tell you exactly what I am saying right now. Students are basically expected to lie about how they feel to tours as parents are mislead into wasting 3 years of their child's important years going to this heap of absolute garbage called Carroll. Don't make the same mistake I did. Close Quote


by a citizen
Friday, March 4, 2016

Open Quote Carroll Middle has a long history of this type of violence, gang activity, and cover ups.

WCPSS failed to follow proper procedure and policies – and they need to own up to it and make it right.

Mrs. MacWilliams admits negligence on the schools behalf.
Thank goodness, the child only had a serious concussion and not a brain bleed – she could have died alone in the nurses office that day. Wow.

I completely understand you are all unable to provide me details on the open and shut investigation, as I am not a parent or guardian of the children involved. I am not asking for anything – I am telling you, Mrs. MacWilliams, WCPSS, WRAL, and the community that THIS IS NOT OKAY! The way the school system handled it is NOT okay. I am a voice of parents in Wake County and I will make sure any all citizens are made aware of what kind of school Carroll Middle is and how they treat their students. (This young lady could be traumatized for life.)

OUR STUDENTS LIVES AND FUTURES MATTER!

This is not okay. This is not over. This will be handled and changes needs to be made for our current and future students. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Carroll Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 746 278 25 3 3 n/a n/a 0 1055
1989 835 279 33 6 3 n/a n/a 0 1156
1990 792 250 33 5 5 n/a n/a 0 1085
1991 793 245 27 6 3 n/a n/a 0 1074
1992 698 267 18 8 3 n/a n/a 0 994
1993 605 286 23 11 2 n/a n/a 0 927
1994 612 294 20 14 2 n/a n/a 0 942
1995 556 292 17 20 4 n/a n/a 0 889
1996 556 292 17 20 4 n/a n/a 0 889
1997 517 259 15 20 2 n/a n/a 0 813
1998 472 271 15 19 4 n/a n/a 0 781
1999 472 300 20 24 2 n/a n/a 0 818
2000 476 332 13 28 2 n/a n/a 0 851
2001 464 366 19 36 5 n/a n/a 0 890
2002 386 369 25 75 2 n/a n/a 0 857
2003 386 369 25 75 2 n/a n/a 0 857
2004 341 355 15 69 1 n/a n/a 0 781
2005 319 234 19 63 2 n/a n/a 0 637
2006 271 274 16 86 0 n/a n/a 0 647
2007 243 220 21 114 0 n/a n/a 43 641
2008 280 233 26 131 1 n/a n/a 45 716
2009 292 320 35 136 1 n/a n/a 0 784
2010 287 313 14 99 3 n/a n/a 0 716
2011 255 270 15 112 3 0 37 0 692
2012 231 282 16 127 2 0 37 0 695
2013 244 325 19 193 2 0 24 0 807
2014 271 305 22 205 4 1 30 0 838
2015 327 304 21 218 3 1 28 0 902
2016 399 289 24 222 3 3 39 0 979
2017 391 295 29 232 3 2 42 0 994
2018 393 295 37 235 2 2 42 0 1006
2019 384 314 37 245 1 1 36 0 1018
2020 379 301 34 248 4 0 36 0 1002
2021 348 331 31 237 4 0 28 0 979
2022 318 296 20 233 4 0 30 0 901
2023 279 319 21 227 1 0 24 0 871

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Carroll Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1055 62.0 17.0 13.7
1989 1156 62.0 18.6 16.6
1990 1085 59.0 18.3 18.3
1991 1074 70.0 15.3 18.5
1992 994 70.0 14.2 9.5
1993 927 58.0 16.0 13.2
1994 942 59.0 16.0 13.2
1995 889 60.0 14.8 20.7
1996 889 60.0 14.8 20.7
1997 813 57.0 14.3 22
1998 781 58.0 13.5 22.7
1999 818 59.0 13.9 31.7
2000 851 59.0 14.4 30.6
2001 890 51.0 17.5 37
2002 857 68.0 12.6 37.1
2003 857 68.0 12.6 37.1
2004 781 68.0 11.5 40.6
2005 637 55.0 11.6 39.2
2006 647 48.0 13.5 41.1
2007 641 47.6 13.5 47.3
2008 716 50.6 14.2 n/a
2009 784 52.5 14.9 n/a
2010 716 43.7 16.3 46.8
2011 692 40.6 17.0 53.5
2012 695 46.0 15.1 60.4
2013 807 52.1 15.4 62.8
2014 838 56.9 14.7 55.3
2015 902 64.0 14.0 53.1
2016 979 60.0 16.3 48.6
2017 994 66.2 15.0 49.9
2018 1006 66.4 15.1 47.8
2019 1018 62.9 16.1 48.4
2020 1002 64.9 15.4 48.1
2021 979 62.5 15.6 46.6
2022 901 63.5 14.1 38.1
2023 871 60.0 14.5 60

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Carroll Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1055 62.0 17.0 13.7
1989 1156 62.0 18.6 16.6
1990 1085 59.0 18.3 18.3
1991 1074 70.0 15.3 18.5
1992 994 70.0 14.2 9.5
1993 927 58.0 16.0 13.2
1994 942 59.0 16.0 13.2
1995 889 60.0 14.8 20.7
1996 889 60.0 14.8 20.7
1997 813 57.0 14.3 22
1998 781 58.0 13.5 22.7
1999 818 59.0 13.9 31.7
2000 851 59.0 14.4 30.6
2001 890 51.0 17.5 37
2002 857 68.0 12.6 37.1
2003 857 68.0 12.6 37.1
2004 781 68.0 11.5 40.6
2005 637 55.0 11.6 39.2
2006 647 48.0 13.5 41.1
2007 641 47.6 13.5 47.3
2008 716 50.6 14.2 n/a
2009 784 52.5 14.9 n/a
2010 716 43.7 16.3 46.8
2011 692 40.6 17.0 53.5
2012 695 46.0 15.1 60.4
2013 807 52.1 15.4 62.8
2014 838 56.9 14.7 55.3
2015 902 64.0 14.0 53.1
2016 979 60.0 16.3 48.6
2017 994 66.2 15.0 49.9
2018 1006 66.4 15.1 47.8
2019 1018 62.9 16.1 48.4
2020 1002 64.9 15.4 48.1
2021 979 62.5 15.6 46.6
2022 901 63.5 14.1 38.1
2023 871 60.0 14.5 60

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Carroll Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $593 (6.3%) $8,759 (93.7%) $9,352

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Carroll Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 425th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 490th of 784 Middle schools
 4.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Carroll Middle)44.942
 2.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)66.163.8
 2.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Carroll Middle)60.244.3
 15.9%
   6th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)67.861.6
 6.2%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Carroll Middle)55.742.1
 13.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)6662.3
 3.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Carroll Middle)61.349.1
 12.2%
   7th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)67.361.6
 5.7%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Carroll Middle)40.934.5
 6.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)59.657
 2.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Carroll Middle)5340.6
 12.4%
   8th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)64.860.9
 3.9%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Carroll Middle)73.459.1
 14.3%
   8th Grade Science (Wake County Schools)82.476.3
 6.1%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1018871
 14.4%
African American314319
 1.6%
American Indian11
Asian3721
 43.2%
Hispanic245227
 7.3%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White384279
 27.3%
Two or More Races3624
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients48.4%60%
 11.6%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 871 students attended Carroll Middle.

Carroll Middle ranks 494th of 793 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Carroll Middle usually go on to attend Sanderson High

Students at Carroll Middle are 37% African American, 32% White, 26% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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