Summary:
Overhills Middle is a public middle school located in Spring Lake, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 799. The school is part of the Harnett County Schools district, which is ranked 188 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Overhills Middle has a diverse student population, with 26.66% White, 41.05% African American, and 20.15% Hispanic students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by state standardized test scores, is generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics ranged from 27% to 41.6% across grades, compared to the state averages of 50.4% to 54.3%. Similarly, the Reading proficiency rates ranged from 35.7% to 44.2%, compared to the state averages of 48.4% to 51.4%. Overhills Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina middle schools, with a ranking between 428 and 554 out of 793 schools in the 2023-2024 school year.
Overhills Middle's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. The school performs relatively well for African American and Hispanic students, ranking in the top half of North Carolina middle schools for these subgroups. However, the school performs poorly for White, multi-racial, special education, and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the bottom half or bottom quarter of the state. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 39.24% to 60.58% over the past few years, may be a contributing factor to the school's overall academic performance. Compared to nearby schools like Highland Middle and Western Harnett Middle, Overhills Middle's performance is generally lower, with higher academic proficiency rates and better overall rankings.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Harnett County Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
554th of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,678
Students who attend Overhills Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Overhills Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 16.8
Number of students: 829
Racial breakdown:
African American:
37.9%
White:
28.6%
Hispanic:
20.6%
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Two or more races:
10.5%
Asian:
1.0%
American Indian:
0.7%
Pacific Islander:
0.7%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59%
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