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Enrollment
959
Middle
DISTRICT 639 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370162000679
Cramerton Middle
601 Cramer Mountain Road, Cramerton, NC 28032 · (704) 836-9603 · Gaston County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL959 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% of North Carolina public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
18.9:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
414 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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 6 | 335 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 301 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 323 | 34% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
71.4%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
77.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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
76.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.7%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 Cramerton Middle
Cramerton Middle's state test result (76.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cramerton Middle this school | 959 | 43.2% | 76.0% |
| Belmont Middle Belmont | 770 | 42.2% | 65.3% |
| Swansboro Middle Swansboro | 1,052 | 43.1% | 63.2% |
| Parkwood Middle Monroe | 879 | 47.2% | 58.1% |
| Mooresville Middle Mooresville | 696 | 40.9% | 66.2% |
| Crestdale Middle Matthews | 989 | 40.6% | 66.9% |
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 Cramerton Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Gaston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #24 of 463 | #1 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #24 of 461 | #1 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.4% | #31 of 463 | #1 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 959 | #49 of 478 | #1 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #420 of 456 | #11 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.0% | #282 of 456 | #9 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.2% | #401 of 472 | #10 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.8% | #47 of 143 | #1 of 6 |
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
959
+58 (+6%) vs 2020
+242% since 1990-91, when it was 280
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 18.8:1
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 | 959 | 50.9 | 18.9:1 | 43% (414) |
| 2023-24 | 919 | 50.9 | 18.1:1 | 39% (354) |
| 2022-23 | 909 | 47.9 | 19.0:1 | 39% (350) |
| 2020-21 | 901 | 48 | 18.8:1 | 21% (189) |
| 2017-18 | 828 | 45.5 | 18.2:1 | 26% (218) |
| 2015-16 | 840 | 45 | 18.7:1 | 31% (257) |
| 2010-11 | 867 | 41 | 21.1:1 | 28% (241) |
| 2000-01 | 839 | 47 | 17.9:1 | 10% (86) |
| 1990-91 | 280 | 24 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cramerton Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (828 to 959); teachers up 12% (45.5 to 50.9).
About Cramerton Middle
Cramerton Middle is a middle school in Cramerton, North Carolina, according to federal school records. The school counted 959 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8. The school is 59% bigger than the average for middle schools in North Carolina.
Gaston County Schools has 30,995 students in 56 schools, and Cramerton Middle is one of those schools.
More than half of enrollment at Cramerton Middle is White: 61%. Other groups include 16% Black, 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. The diversity index for Cramerton Middle is 58%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Cramerton Middle has 50.9 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.9:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in North Carolina is 15.9:1. At Cramerton Middle, 43% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The rate at public schools in Gaston County averages 85%, higher than here.
Cramerton Middle earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 95% of North Carolina public middle schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 76.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 65.7%.
In Gaston County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $67,478, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 61 public schools and about 35,898 students.
Of the public schools around it, Cramerton Middle is closest to New Hope Elementary, about 0.9 miles away. Cramerton Middle has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 57.0% on proficiency, and Cramerton Middle is above that at 76.0%.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school grew from 901 students in 2020-21 to 959 in 2024-25.
The Cramerton Middle discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Gaston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
234,881
Census ACS
Median income
$67,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
35,898 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gaston County Schools
- Ashbrook HighHigh · 1,386 students
- Hunter Huss HighHigh · 1,165 students
- Forestview HighHigh · 1,133 students
- North Gaston HighHigh · 1,061 students
- South Point HighHigh · 989 students
- Stuart W Cramer HighHigh · 953 students
Nearby schools
- New Hope Elementary0.9 mi · 571
- McAdenville Elementary2.2 mi · 190
- Stuart W Cramer High2.2 mi · 953
- Belmont Central Elementary2.4 mi · 693
- Ashbrook High2.7 mi · 1,386
- South Point High2.7 mi · 989
Frequently asked questions
About Cramerton MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Cramerton Middle?
Cramerton Middle enrolls approximately 959 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Cramerton Middle serve?
Cramerton Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Cramerton Middle have?
Cramerton Middle employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Cramerton Middle?
Student demographics at Cramerton Middle are roughly 61% White, 12% Hispanic, 16% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Cramerton Middle in?
Cramerton Middle is part of Gaston County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.