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What's something Anson Middle does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
414
Middle
DISTRICT 315 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370018002056
Anson Middle
832 US Hwy 52 N, Wadesboro, NC 28170 · (704) 694-3945 · Anson County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL414 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 8% of North Carolina public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
14.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
411 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 82%
Community
1
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 7 | 212 | 51% |
| Grade 8 | 202 | 49% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Anson County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
33.7%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
29.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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
31.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% 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 Anson Middle
Anson Middle's state test result (31.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anson Middle this school | 414 | 99.3% | 31.6% |
| River Road Middle Elizabeth City | 414 | 99.3% | 42.9% |
| Riverside Middle Williamston | 335 | 99.1% | 38.3% |
| Nash Central Middle Nashville | 531 | 99.2% | 52.3% |
| Farmville Middle Farmville | 552 | 99.5% | 44.6% |
| Shelby Middle Shelby | 588 | 99.5% | 46.3% |
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 Anson Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #424 of 463 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.7% | #410 of 461 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #402 of 463 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 414 | #367 of 478 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #121 of 456 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.8% | #258 of 456 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #177 of 472 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.3% | #14 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
414
-309 (-43%) vs 2020
-41% since 2000-01, when it was 701
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 414 | 27.7 | 14.9:1 | 99% (411) |
| 2023-24 | 431 | 29.6 | 14.6:1 | 99% (428) |
| 2022-23 | 701 | 36.3 | 19.3:1 | 100% (698) |
| 2020-21 | 723 | 42 | 17.2:1 | 100% (720) |
| 2017-18 | 621 | 33.3 | 18.6:1 | 100% (618) |
| 2015-16 | 558 | 32 | 17.4:1 | 99% (555) |
| 2010-11 | 548 | 37 | 14.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 701 | 50 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Anson Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (621 to 414); teachers down 17% (33.3 to 27.7).
About Anson Middle
Anson Middle is a low-enrollment middle school in North Carolina, located in Wadesboro. The school reports 414 students in grades 7 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in North Carolina is about 605 students.
Besides Anson Middle, Anson County Schools runs 8 other schools. The district enrolls 2,924 students.
Anson Middle is 57% Black by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 25% White, 10% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Anson County's population at about 45%. Anson Middle's diversity index is 60%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 27.7 full-time positions, a ratio of 14.9:1. On average, middle schools in North Carolina have 15.9:1, compared with 14.9:1 here. Around 99% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Anson County average 99%.
allk12 grades Anson Middle a D. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
On BeatsExpectations, Anson Middle is 16.9 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of North Carolina schools.
Anson Middle is located in Anson County, where the median household income is $47,302, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 10%, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. Besides Anson Middle, Anson County has 8 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Anson High School, about 1.1 miles away. Anson Middle has 3 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Anson Middle at 7th of 9.
For locale, NCES codes Anson Middle as Rural: Fringe.
Anson Middle enrolled 723 in 2020-21 and 414 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size. Students per teacher fell from 17.2 in 2020-21 to 14.9 in 2024-25.
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Anson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,289
Census ACS
Median income
$47,302
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
10%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,924 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anson County Schools
- Anson High SchoolHigh · 705 students
- Peachland-Polkton ElemElementary · 473 students
- Wadesboro PrimaryElementary · 295 students
- Lilesville ElementaryElementary · 257 students
- Wadesboro ElementaryMiddle · 215 students
- Anson Co. Early College HighHigh · 210 students
Other schools in Wadesboro
- Anson High SchoolHigh · 705 students
- Wadesboro PrimaryElementary · 295 students
- Wadesboro ElementaryMiddle · 215 students
- Anson AxisCombined
Other Anson Middle schools
One other US public school is named Anson Middle. Anson Middle is the largest of the 2.
- Anson Middle SchoolANSON, TX · 163 students
Nearby schools
- Anson High School1.1 mi · 705
- Wadesboro Elementary1.9 mi · 215
- Wadesboro Primary3.7 mi · 295
- Lilesville Elementary6.0 mi · 257
- Anson Co. Early College High6.9 mi · 210
- Peachland-Polkton Elem8.0 mi · 473
Frequently asked questions
About Anson MiddleHow many students attend Anson Middle?
Anson Middle enrolls approximately 414 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Anson Middle serve?
Anson Middle serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Anson Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Anson Middle is approximately 14.9:1 (28 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Anson Middle?
Anson Middle reports a student body of 25% White, 10% Hispanic, 57% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Anson Middle?
Anson Middle is overseen by Anson County Schools in Anson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.