Summary:
The city of Tyner, North Carolina is home to a single middle school, Chowan Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. While the school has a diverse student population, it has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina middle schools and struggles to meet state and district averages in academic performance.
Chowan Middle School's academic challenges are evident in its 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and below-average proficiency rates on end-of-grade tests in both math and reading. However, the school does perform better than the state average in 8th grade science proficiency. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 68.46%, suggests that the low-income student population may be a contributing factor to the academic struggles.
Despite the school's resource allocation, with a higher-than-average per-student spending of $11,067 and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15:1, Chowan Middle School continues to underperform compared to the Edenton-Chowan Schools district and the state of North Carolina. Identifying and addressing the specific instructional and support needs of the school's diverse student population may be crucial in improving academic outcomes and providing all students with the opportunity to succeed.
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