Summary:
The 27820 zip code has only one school, Conway Middle, which serves grades 4-8 with a total enrollment of 277 students. This public middle school is part of the Northampton County Schools district, which is ranked 212 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Conway Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of North Carolina middle schools, ranking 626th out of 773 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are generally below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels, with only 26.9% of 4th-grade students proficient in math, compared to the state average of 58.9%. Despite the school's low performance, it has a relatively high spending per student of $13,857 and a slightly lower student-teacher ratio of 15.6 compared to the state average.
The high percentage of students (98.92%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Conway Middle indicates that the school serves a population with significant economic disadvantages, which can present additional challenges in terms of academic achievement and resource allocation. Given the school's consistently low performance and the socioeconomic challenges faced by its student population, there may be a need for targeted interventions and support to address the specific needs of the school and its students.
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