Overview of Brogden Middle: Brogden Middle is a public school situated in Dudley, NC, which is in a fringe rural environment. The learner population of Brogden Middle is 570, and the school serves 5-8. At Brogden Middle, 22% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 17% scored above or at that level for reading. The school’s minority learner population is 88%. The learner-teacher ratio is 18:1, which is worse than that of the district. The learner population is made up of 47% female learners and 53% male learners. The school serves 98% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 32 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Brogden Middle: At Brogden Middle, 22% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 17% scored above or at that level for reading. Juxtaposed with the district, the school did worse in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Wayne County Public Schools, 35% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 33% tested above or at that level for math. Brogden Middle did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In North Carolina, 43% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 46% tested above or at that level for math.