SanLee Middle School

Located at 2309 Tramway Rd, in Sanford, North Carolina, SanLee Middle School is a moderately sized intermediate school that teaches 792 students (grades 6 through 8), one of the schools within Lee County Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 31% larger than the state mean of about 605.

SanLee Middle School is one of 16 schools operated by Lee County Schools, a district that serves 9,168 students overall.

Demographically, SanLee Middle School logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 30% White, 19% Black, 4% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 22%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.3:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, SanLee Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.6%.

Zooming out to the county, Lee County reports that the typical household earns roughly $65,387 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across Lee County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,641 students), SanLee Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Southern Lee High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SanLee Middle School at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 49.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. SanLee Middle School's enrollment has edged down 9% since 2018, when it stood at 872 (now 792). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 38% to 30%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for SanLee Middle School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.