1. Dongen Middle School is a key middle school in Ningbo, ranking among the top schools in the city, while Dongen No.7 Middle School is a private high school and a private enterprise.

2. Dongen Middle School has good education quality, beautiful environment and high enrollment rate. The school aims at "improving students' quality in an all-round way" and strives to create "dedication, diligence and pragmatism". The campus environment of Dongen No.7 Middle School is messy and the learning atmosphere is poor. There are frequent fights at school, and the discipline is lax.