Jacobs Fork Middle

3431 Plateau Road, Newton NC, 28658 | Catawba County Schools | 704-462-1827
  • grades 7-8
  • students 476
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 51% 19% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Newton
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
44%Newton
43%North Carolina

Jacobs Fork Middle is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Catawba County Schools" in Newton, NC. There are a total of 476 students and 29 teachers at Jacobs Fork Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Jacobs Fork Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.5%, which is 19% higher than the North Carolina average.

Jacobs Fork Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students476
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Jacobs Fork Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
750-54%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
755-59%
845-49%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Jacobs Fork Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 78.1% 70.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 4.6% 5.3% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 6.3% 6.7% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4% 13.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.5% 4.0% 3.7% 3.1%

Newton demographics profile

StatisticNewtonNorth CarolinaNational
Population8,48810,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)76021891
Median age39.438.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%57%55%
Speak English79%89%79%
Speak Spanish15%7%13%

Education level achieved in Newton

IndexNewtonNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade82.9%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school81.5%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college58.2%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.6%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.0%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.2%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Jacobs Fork Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.