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Enrollment
412
Middle
DISTRICT 639 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370162002113
John Chavis Middle School
103 South Chavis Drive, Cherryville, NC 28021 · (704) 836-9606 · Gaston County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL412 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
409 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 | 128 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 144 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 140 | 34% |
Student demographics
45%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
47.8%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
46.8%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
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 →
Where John Chavis Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Gaston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #229 of 463 | #5 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #259 of 461 | #5 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #246 of 463 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 412 | #371 of 478 | #10 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #127 of 456 | #2 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.4% | #382 of 456 | #11 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #180 of 472 | #7 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.6% | #92 of 143 | #4 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
412
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
-15% since 2000-01, when it was 482
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 412 | 27.5 | 15.0:1 | 99% (409) |
| 2023-24 | 395 | 27.5 | 14.4:1 | 99% (392) |
| 2022-23 | 413 | 28.5 | 14.5:1 | 70% (288) |
| 2020-21 | 409 | 27 | 15.2:1 | 48% (196) |
| 2017-18 | 390 | 29.9 | 13.1:1 | 62% (240) |
| 2015-16 | 411 | 29 | 14.2:1 | 59% (244) |
| 2010-11 | 520 | 30 | 17.3:1 | 57% (297) |
| 2000-01 | 482 | 35 | 13.8:1 | 34% (162) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Chavis Middle School.
About John Chavis Middle School
John Chavis Middle School is a small middle school in Cherryville, North Carolina. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 412 students. The school's enrollment is 32% smaller than the 605 average for middle schools in North Carolina.
Gaston County Schools enrolls 30,995 students in 56 schools, including John Chavis Middle School.
At 72%, White students outnumber all other groups at John Chavis Middle School combined. Other students are 14% Hispanic, 9% Black, and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 68% White, within a few points of the school. John Chavis Middle School has a diversity index of 45%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.0:1. For comparison, middle schools in North Carolina average 15.9:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 99%. That rate is above the 85% average among public schools in Gaston County.
After adjusting for student poverty, John Chavis Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 51.6%; the prediction is 48.5%.
Among Gaston County residents, median household income is about $67,478, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 61 public schools in Gaston County, with a combined enrollment of about 35,898.
The school nearest to John Chavis Middle School is Cherryville Elementary, at a distance of about 0.5 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, 5 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, John Chavis Middle School ranks 4th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Fringe.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 412, starting from 409.
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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
- Cramerton MiddleMiddle · 959 students
Other schools in Cherryville
- Cherryville HighHigh · 484 students
- Cherryville ElementaryElementary · 378 students
- W B Beam Intermediate SchoolElementary · 191 students
Nearby schools
- Cherryville Elementary0.5 mi · 378
- W B Beam Intermediate School0.7 mi · 191
- Cherryville High1.3 mi · 484
- Washington Elementary3.6 mi · 376
- Tryon Elementary3.7 mi · 336
- Bessemer City High7.4 mi · 590
Frequently asked questions
About John Chavis Middle SchoolHow large is John Chavis Middle School?
John Chavis Middle School enrolls approximately 412 students in grades 06-08.
Is John Chavis Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
John Chavis Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at John Chavis Middle School?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at John Chavis Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at John Chavis Middle School?
At John Chavis Middle School, the student body is approximately 72% White, 14% Hispanic, 9% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees John Chavis Middle School?
John Chavis Middle School is overseen by Gaston County Schools in Gaston County.
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