Enrollment
181
Middle
DISTRICT 192 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AVERY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370030000085
Avery Middle
102 Old Montezuma Road, Newland, NC 28657 · (828) 733-0145 · Avery County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL181 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 18% of North Carolina public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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
9.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
178 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 | 47 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 67 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 67 | 37% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Avery Middle→Avery County High
Based on grade levels within Avery 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
36.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
27.6%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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
35.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% 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 Avery Middle
Avery Middle's state test result (35.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Middle this school | 181 | 98.3% | 35.8% |
| Andrews Middle Andrews | 167 | 97.6% | 51.6% |
| Rosman Middle Rosman | 187 | 98.4% | 55.0% |
| Nakina Middle Nakina | 194 | 97.4% | 53.8% |
| East Yancey Middle Burnsville | 259 | 98.8% | 52.4% |
| Foothills Community School Marion | 200 | 98.5% | 72.1% |
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 Avery Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #387 of 463 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #426 of 461 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #370 of 463 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 181 | #464 of 478 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.3% | #290 of 472 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.9% | #11 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
181
-82 (-31%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 255
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 181 | 19.3 | 9.4:1 | 98% (178) |
| 2023-24 | 208 | 21.7 | 9.6:1 | 99% (205) |
| 2022-23 | 230 | 21.6 | 10.7:1 | 72% (165) |
| 2020-21 | 263 | 20 | 13.2:1 | 55% (144) |
| 2017-18 | 274 | 23.3 | 11.8:1 | 52% (143) |
| 2015-16 | 293 | 22 | 13.3:1 | 57% (166) |
| 2010-11 | 307 | 21 | 14.6:1 | 61% (186) |
| 2000-01 | 327 | 29 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 255 | 17 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Avery Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (274 to 181); teachers down 17% (23.3 to 19.3).
About Avery Middle
Families in Newland, North Carolina, are served by Avery Middle, a very small middle school. The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 181 students. The school is 70% below the average for middle schools in North Carolina.
Avery County Schools is responsible for 8 schools, Avery Middle included, with 1,782 students in all.
White students are 76% of those enrolled at Avery Middle. Other reported shares: 23% Hispanic. That compares with about 87% White among all Avery County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 37%.
Avery Middle reports a ratio of 9.4 students per teacher, from 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for middle schools in North Carolina is 15.9:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Avery Middle, 98% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Avery County is close, at 97%.
Avery Middle earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 18% of North Carolina public middle schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Avery Middle lands between the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 35.8%; the prediction is 48.8%.
Census data for Avery County show median household income comes to about $61,428, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 10 public schools and about 2,025 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Avery County High, is about 0.2 miles. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Avery Middle ranks 7th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Avery Middle as Rural: Distant.
The school shrank from 263 students in 2020-21 to 181 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 9.4:1.
The discussion board for Avery Middle is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Avery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,680
Census ACS
Median income
$61,428
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,025 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Avery County Schools
- Avery County HighHigh · 542 students
- Newland ElementaryElementary · 214 students
- Cranberry MiddleMiddle · 202 students
- Freedom Trail ElementaryElementary · 202 students
- Crossnore ElementaryElementary · 184 students
- Banner Elk ElementaryElementary · 159 students
Other schools in Newland
- Avery County HighHigh · 542 students
- Newland ElementaryElementary · 214 students
- Marjorie Williams AcademyCombined · 130 students
- Riverside ElementaryElementary · 98 students
Other Avery Middle schools
One other US public school is named Avery Middle. Avery Middle is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Avery MiddleAvery, CA · 199 students
Nearby schools
- Avery County High0.2 mi · 542
- Newland Elementary1.1 mi · 214
- Crossnore Elementary2.9 mi · 184
- Marjorie Williams Academy3.0 mi · 130
- Freedom Trail Elementary6.0 mi · 202
- Cranberry Middle6.1 mi · 202
Frequently asked questions
About Avery MiddleHow many students attend Avery Middle?
Avery Middle enrolls approximately 181 students in grades 06-08.
Is Avery Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Avery Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Avery Middle?
Approximately 9.4:1 students per teacher at Avery Middle.
How diverse is Avery Middle?
Avery Middle reports a student body of 76% White, 23% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian.
What district is Avery Middle in?
Avery Middle is part of Avery County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.