Enrollment
402
Middle
DISTRICT 473 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STANLY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370432002547
South Stanly Middle
12492 Cottonville Road, Norwood, NC 28128 · (704) 961-5700 · Stanly County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL402 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% of North Carolina public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
17.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
399 students
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 82%
Community
0
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 | 119 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 135 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 148 | 37% |
Student demographics
54%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
52.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
45.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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
49.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% 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 South Stanly Middle
South Stanly Middle's state test result (49.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Stanly Middle this school | 402 | 99.3% | 49.2% |
| Table Rock Middle Morganton | 427 | 99.1% | 52.6% |
| Perquimans County Middle Winfall | 387 | 99.0% | 55.9% |
| John Chavis Middle School Cherryville | 412 | 99.3% | 51.6% |
| North Stanly Middle New London | 471 | 99.4% | 56.0% |
| Heritage Middle Valdese | 475 | 99.2% | 61.9% |
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 South Stanly Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.2% | #257 of 463 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #275 of 461 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #193 of 463 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 402 | #375 of 478 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #297 of 456 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.3% | #315 of 456 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #183 of 472 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.3% | #88 of 143 |
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
402
+19 (+5%) vs 2020
-3% since 2000-01, when it was 414
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 402 | 23.7 | 17.0:1 | 99% (399) |
| 2023-24 | 362 | 22.5 | 16.1:1 | 63% (228) |
| 2022-23 | 353 | 23.7 | 14.9:1 | 56% (199) |
| 2020-21 | 383 | 25 | 15.3:1 | 42% (161) |
| 2017-18 | 378 | 26.3 | 14.4:1 | 50% (189) |
| 2015-16 | 383 | 26 | 14.7:1 | 56% (215) |
| 2010-11 | 391 | 27 | 14.5:1 | 59% (229) |
| 2000-01 | 414 | 19 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Stanly Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (378 to 402); teachers down 10% (26.3 to 23.7).
About South Stanly Middle
South Stanly Middle is a small middle school in Norwood, North Carolina, (ZIP code 28128). The school counted 402 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8. That is 34% below the average of about 605 students for middle schools in North Carolina.
South Stanly Middle is one of 23 schools in Stanly County Schools, which enrolls 8,743 students in total.
The share of White students at South Stanly Middle is 65%, a majority. It is also 15% Black, 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. For comparison, the population of Stanly County is roughly 79% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 54%.
South Stanly Middle has 23.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0:1. The gap from the 15.9:1 average for middle schools in North Carolina is 1.1 students per teacher. At South Stanly Middle, 99% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The average for public schools in Stanly County is similar, at 99%.
South Stanly Middle holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 48% of North Carolina public middle schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 49.2%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 48.5%.
In the wider Stanly County area, median household income comes to about $60,704, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Stanly County counts 24 public schools with about 9,471 students.
The closest school to South Stanly Middle is South Stanly High, located about 0.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, South Stanly Middle ranks 5th on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes South Stanly Middle as Rural: Distant.
From 383 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 402 by 2024-25. The number of students per teacher increased from 15.3 to 17.0 over 4 years.
South 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
Other schools in Norwood
- South Stanly HighHigh · 442 students
- Aquadale ElementaryElementary · 379 students
- Norwood ElementaryElementary · 354 students
Nearby schools
- South Stanly High0.7 mi · 442
- Norwood Elementary3.1 mi · 354
- Aquadale Elementary3.4 mi · 379
- East Albemarle Elementary7.6 mi · 261
- Albemarle Middle7.8 mi · 355
- Endy Elementary7.9 mi · 360
Frequently asked questions
About South Stanly MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at South Stanly Middle?
South Stanly Middle enrolls approximately 402 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does South Stanly Middle serve?
South Stanly Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at South Stanly Middle?
Approximately 17.0:1 students per teacher at South Stanly Middle.
How diverse is South Stanly Middle?
South Stanly Middle reports a student body of 65% White, 10% Hispanic, 15% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is South Stanly Middle in?
South Stanly Middle is part of Stanly County Schools.
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