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How has North Stanly Middle changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
471
Middle
DISTRICT 473 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STANLY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370432001712
North Stanly Middle
36605 Old Salisbury Rd, New London, NC 28127 · (704) 961-3700 · Stanly County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL471 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% of North Carolina public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
16.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
468 students
DISTRICT 96% · 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 | 178 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 142 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 151 | 32% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
53.7%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
52.9%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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
56.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% 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 North Stanly Middle
North Stanly Middle's state test result (56.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Stanly Middle this school | 471 | 99.4% | 56.0% |
| Wheatmore Middle School Trinity | 505 | 99.4% | 50.9% |
| West Alexander Middle Taylorsville | 467 | 99.4% | 69.6% |
| Southeastern Stokes Middle School Walnut Cove | 413 | 98.3% | 38.1% |
| Heritage Middle Valdese | 475 | 99.2% | 61.9% |
| South Brunswick Middle Southport | 585 | 99.5% | 57.0% |
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 North Stanly Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #171 of 463 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #194 of 461 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #169 of 463 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 471 | #330 of 478 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #267 of 456 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.0% | #400 of 456 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.4% | #148 of 472 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.9% | #288 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
471
-49 (-9%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 673
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 471 | 28.3 | 16.6:1 | 99% (468) |
| 2023-24 | 457 | 28.4 | 16.1:1 | 56% (255) |
| 2022-23 | 487 | 29.6 | 16.4:1 | 52% (255) |
| 2020-21 | 520 | 31 | 16.8:1 | 40% (208) |
| 2017-18 | 480 | 32.4 | 14.8:1 | 49% (235) |
| 2015-16 | 540 | 36 | 15.0:1 | 44% (239) |
| 2010-11 | 570 | 37 | 15.4:1 | 47% (269) |
| 2000-01 | 768 | 45 | 17.1:1 | 41% (312) |
| 1990-91 | 673 | 34 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Stanly Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (480 to 471); teachers down 13% (32.4 to 28.3).
About North Stanly Middle
North Stanly Middle is a small middle school in New London, North Carolina, under Stanly County Schools. Federal data show 471 students enrolled in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 605 students for middle schools in North Carolina.
The district for North Stanly Middle is Stanly County Schools, with 23 schools and 8,743 students.
The share of White students at North Stanly Middle is 75%, a majority. It is also 10% Black, 8% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 42, compared with 70 nationally.
With 28.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.6:1. The average for middle schools in North Carolina is 15.9:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at North Stanly Middle, 99% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 99% average for public schools in Stanly County.
North Stanly Middle holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 70% of North Carolina public middle schools.
North Stanly Middle posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 56.0%, compared with a predicted 48.5%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of North Carolina schools on BeatsExpectations.
The school is in Stanly County, where the median household earns about $60,704 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. North Stanly Middle shares Stanly County with 23 other public schools.
North Stanly High is about 1.7 miles from North Stanly Middle, the shortest distance to any other public school. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, North Stanly Middle places 3rd out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 9%.
North Stanly Middle has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Stanly County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,651
Census ACS
Median income
$60,704
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
9,471 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Stanly County Schools
- West Stanly HighHigh · 800 students
- West Stanly Middle SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- North Stanly HighHigh · 568 students
- Locust ElementaryElementary · 563 students
- Central ElementaryElementary · 525 students
- Stanfield ElementaryElementary · 483 students
Nearby schools
- North Stanly High1.7 mi · 568
- Albemarle High3.5 mi · 414
- Stanly STEM Early College3.5 mi · 189
- Stanly County Virtual Education3.5 mi · 56
- Stanly Academy Learning Center3.5 mi · 13
- Millingport Elementary4.2 mi · 192
Frequently asked questions
About North Stanly MiddleHow many students attend North Stanly Middle?
North Stanly Middle enrolls approximately 471 students in grades 06-08.
Is North Stanly Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Stanly Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does North Stanly Middle have?
North Stanly Middle employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
How diverse is North Stanly Middle?
North Stanly Middle reports a student body of 75% White, 4% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees North Stanly Middle?
North Stanly Middle is overseen by Stanly County Schools in Stanly County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.