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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Piedmont Middle administration to hear?
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Enrollment
980
Middle
DISTRICT 1,069 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNION COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370462001800
Piedmont Middle
2816 Sikes Mill Rd, Monroe, NC 28110 · (704) 296-6350 · Union County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL980 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of North Carolina public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
18.5:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.5:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
400 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 | 288 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 300 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 392 | 40% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
56.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
69.5%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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
63.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% 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 Piedmont Middle
Piedmont Middle's state test result (63.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Middle this school | 980 | 40.8% | 63.8% |
| Parkwood Middle Monroe | 879 | 47.2% | 58.1% |
| Roland-Grise Middle Wilmington | 878 | 33.5% | 70.4% |
| Belmont Middle Belmont | 770 | 42.2% | 65.3% |
| Swansboro Middle Swansboro | 1,052 | 43.1% | 63.2% |
| Rugby Middle Hendersonville | 849 | 39.6% | 69.2% |
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 Piedmont Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #98 of 463 | #6 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.5% | #60 of 461 | #5 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.1% | #141 of 463 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 980 | #45 of 478 | #5 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #399 of 456 | #4 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.3% | #344 of 456 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.8% | #408 of 472 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #273 of 300 | N/A |
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
980
+16 (+2%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 744
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 980 | 53 | 18.5:1 | 41% (400) |
| 2023-24 | 991 | 54 | 18.4:1 | 40% (397) |
| 2022-23 | 968 | 53 | 18.3:1 | 40% (390) |
| 2020-21 | 964 | 55 | 17.5:1 | 21% (206) |
| 2017-18 | 1,014 | 52 | 19.5:1 | 25% (249) |
| 2015-16 | 1,043 | 51 | 20.4:1 | 27% (283) |
| 2010-11 | 961 | 53 | 18.1:1 | 27% (257) |
| 2000-01 | 1,029 | 59 | 17.4:1 | 12% (128) |
| 1990-91 | 744 | 38 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Piedmont Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,014 to 980); teachers up 2% (52 to 53).
About Piedmont Middle
Piedmont Middle is a public high-enrollment middle school in Monroe, North Carolina. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 980 students in grades 6 through 8. Against the 605-student average for middle schools in North Carolina, enrollment here is 62% higher.
Besides Piedmont Middle, Union County Public Schools runs 51 other schools. The district enrolls 41,272 students.
White students make up a majority at Piedmont Middle, at 66%. Next come 23% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The White share in Union County as a whole is similar, at about 69%. Piedmont Middle's diversity index is 51%, against a US figure of 70%.
At Piedmont Middle, 53 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 18.5:1. On average, middle schools in North Carolina have 15.9:1, compared with 18.5:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 41% of enrollment. That tracks the 41% average for public schools in Union County.
Measured against North Carolina public middle schools, Piedmont Middle receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with North Carolina schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Piedmont Middle's results are 2.6 points below predicted: 63.8% against 66.4%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Union County, the median household income is $102,900, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Piedmont Middle is one of 58 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is Piedmont High, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 5. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Piedmont Middle ranks 6th on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 980, close to the 964 recorded in 2020-21.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
250,958
Census ACS
Median income
$102,900
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
58
45,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Union County Public Schools
- Marvin Ridge HighHigh · 1,961 students
- Weddington HighHigh · 1,899 students
- Cuthbertson HighHigh · 1,857 students
- Porter Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,809 students
- Porter Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,447 students
- Weddington MiddleMiddle · 1,324 students
Other schools in Monroe
- Union AcademyCombined · 2,186 students
- Sun Valley HighHigh · 1,272 students
- Piedmont HighHigh · 1,270 students
- Monroe HighHigh · 1,215 students
- Parkwood HighHigh · 1,082 students
- Parkwood MiddleMiddle · 879 students
Other Piedmont Middle schools
5 other US public schools in 4 states are named Piedmont Middle. Piedmont Middle is the 2nd largest of the 6.
- Piedmont Middle SchoolCharlotte, NC · 1,108 students
- Piedmont Middle SchoolPiedmont, OK · 796 students
- Piedmont MiddleSan Jose, CA · 591 students
- Piedmont MiddlePiedmont, CA · 575 students
- Piedmont Middle SchoolPiedmont, AL · 223 students
Nearby schools
- Piedmont High0.2 mi · 1,270
- Unionville Elementary1.1 mi · 679
- Porter Ridge Middle School4.5 mi · 1,447
- Porter Ridge High School4.6 mi · 1,809
- Porter Ridge Elementary4.7 mi · 765
- Fairview Elementary5.4 mi · 394
Frequently asked questions
About Piedmont MiddleHow many students attend Piedmont Middle?
Piedmont Middle enrolls approximately 980 students in grades 06-08.
Is Piedmont Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Piedmont Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Piedmont Middle?
Approximately 18.5:1 students per teacher at Piedmont Middle.
What is the student diversity at Piedmont Middle?
Student demographics at Piedmont Middle are roughly 66% White, 23% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Piedmont Middle public or private?
Piedmont Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Union County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.