Summary:
The Hickory City Schools district in North Carolina is home to two middle schools: Northview Middle and Grandview Middle. While both schools serve students in grades 6-8, they exhibit notable differences in their student demographics, academic performance, and funding levels.
Northview Middle has a higher percentage of white students (40.83%) compared to Grandview Middle (23.75%), which has a more diverse student population. Additionally, Grandview Middle serves a significantly higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 78.5% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 55% at Northview Middle. Despite the higher spending per student at Grandview Middle ($9,432 vs. $8,178 at Northview Middle), the school's test scores are consistently lower than Northview Middle's, particularly in mathematics and reading.
The overall academic performance of both middle schools in the Hickory City Schools district is a concern, as they are ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina middle schools. This suggests that there may be room for improvement in the educational outcomes for students in the district. The differences in student demographics and funding levels between the two schools may be contributing factors to the disparities in academic achievement.
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