Enrollment
167
Middle
DISTRICT 214 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHEROKEE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370078001820
Andrews Middle
2750 Business Hwy 19, Andrews, NC 28901 · (828) 321-5762 · Cherokee County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL167 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of North Carolina public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
163 students
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 49 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 60 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 58 | 35% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
50.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
37.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.0%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Andrews Middle
Andrews Middle's state test result (51.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews Middle this school | 167 | 97.6% | 51.6% |
| Rosman Middle Rosman | 187 | 98.4% | 55.0% |
| Foothills Community School Marion | 200 | 98.5% | 72.1% |
| Piney Grove Middle School Lawsonville | 189 | 98.4% | 63.4% |
| Cane River Middle Burnsville | 210 | 98.1% | 57.2% |
| Avery Middle Newland | 181 | 98.3% | 35.8% |
Matched among North Carolina middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Andrews Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #228 of 463 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #338 of 461 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #220 of 463 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 167 | #466 of 478 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.6% | #315 of 472 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.4% | #42 of 300 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
167
-86 (-34%) vs 2020
-20% since 2000-01, when it was 209
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 167 | 12.7 | 13.2:1 | 98% (163) |
| 2023-24 | 190 | 13.8 | 13.7:1 | 98% (187) |
| 2022-23 | 187 | 13.4 | 13.9:1 | 70% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 253 | 15 | 16.9:1 | 43% (108) |
| 2017-18 | 224 | 17.3 | 12.9:1 | 97% (217) |
| 2015-16 | 184 | 12 | 15.3:1 | 98% (181) |
| 2010-11 | 206 | 14 | 14.7:1 | 64% (131) |
| 2000-01 | 209 | 14 | 14.9:1 | 53% (110) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Andrews Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (224 to 167); teachers down 27% (17.3 to 12.7).
About Andrews Middle
Andrews Middle sits in Andrews, North Carolina, and is classified as a middle-grades school. It enrolls 167 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8. That is 72% below the average of about 605 students for middle schools in North Carolina.
Andrews Middle reports to Cherokee County Schools, which has 13 schools and 2,992 students.
The share of White students at Andrews Middle is 78%, a majority. After that, the student body is 13% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. Census figures show Cherokee County is about 91% White. A diversity index of 36% means there is a 36% chance two randomly chosen students at Andrews Middle are from different groups.
With 12.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.2:1. The average for middle schools in North Carolina is 15.9:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Andrews Middle, 98% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 98% average for public schools in Cherokee County.
Andrews Middle holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 53% of North Carolina public middle schools.
The model predicts 49.0% for a school in North Carolina with Andrews Middle's free or reduced-price lunch share. Andrews Middle posts 51.6%.
The county, Cherokee County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $53,628 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Cherokee County has 13 public schools with about 2,992 students, including Andrews Middle.
Andrews High is about 1.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Andrews Middle, there are 2 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Andrews Middle ranks 2nd of 7 on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school's student count decreased 34% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. By 2024-25, the school had 13.2 students per teacher, compared with 16.9 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Andrews Middle is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Cherokee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,562
Census ACS
Median income
$53,628
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
2,992 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cherokee County Schools
- Murphy ElementaryElementary · 467 students
- Murphy HighHigh · 424 students
- Murphy MiddleMiddle · 353 students
- Andrews ElementaryElementary · 330 students
- Ranger ElementaryElementary · 264 students
- Andrews HighHigh · 229 students
Other schools in Andrews
- Andrews ElementaryElementary · 330 students
- Andrews HighHigh · 229 students
Other Andrews Middle schools
One other US public school is named Andrews Middle. Andrews Middle is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Andrews Middle SchoolANDREWS, TX · 970 students
Nearby schools
- Andrews High1.5 mi · 229
- Andrews Elementary1.6 mi · 330
- Robbinsville Elementary9.1 mi · 521
- Robbinsville High9.3 mi · 332
- Robbinsville Middle9.3 mi · 243
- Nantahala School10.1 mi · 97
Frequently asked questions
About Andrews MiddleHow many students attend Andrews Middle?
Andrews Middle enrolls approximately 167 students in grades 06-08.
Is Andrews Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Andrews Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Andrews Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Andrews Middle is approximately 13.2:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Andrews Middle?
At Andrews Middle, the student body is approximately 78% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Andrews Middle?
Andrews Middle is overseen by Cherokee County Schools in Cherokee County.
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