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If you could change one rule at Southeast Middle, what would it be?
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Enrollment
628
Middle
DISTRICT 629 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROWAN-SALISBURY SCHOOLS·NCES 370405002543
Southeast Middle
1570 Peeler Rd, Salisbury, NC 28146 · (704) 638-5561 · Rowan County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL628 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 3% of North Carolina public middle schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats 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
18.2:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
625 students
DISTRICT 95% · 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 | 192 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 204 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 232 | 37% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
29.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
23.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
25.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-22.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 48% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Southeast Middle
Southeast Middle's state test result (25.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Middle this school | 628 | 99.5% | 25.9% |
| East Union Middle Marshville | 683 | 99.6% | 44.5% |
| East Lee Middle Sanford | 526 | 97.5% | 36.3% |
| SanLee Middle School Sanford | 792 | 99.6% | 55.6% |
| Kannapolis Middle School 7/8 Kannapolis | 782 | 99.6% | 32.3% |
| Bunn Middle Bunn | 618 | 99.4% | 44.0% |
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 Southeast Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Rowan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.9% | #448 of 463 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.2% | #441 of 461 | #5 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.1% | #431 of 463 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 628 | #204 of 478 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #381 of 456 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.1% | #105 of 456 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #78 of 472 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.9% | #129 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
628
+45 (+8%) vs 2020
-15% since 2010-11, when it was 742
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 628 | 34.5 | 18.2:1 | 100% (625) |
| 2023-24 | 630 | 32 | 19.7:1 | 97% (612) |
| 2022-23 | 559 | 29.8 | 18.7:1 | 67% (375) |
| 2020-21 | 583 | 41 | 14.2:1 | 42% (246) |
| 2017-18 | 729 | 47.5 | 15.3:1 | 60% (439) |
| 2015-16 | 782 | 48 | 16.3:1 | 57% (443) |
| 2010-11 | 742 | 50 | 14.8:1 | 56% (415) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southeast Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (729 to 628); teachers down 27% (47.5 to 34.5).
About Southeast Middle
Southeast Middle is a mid-sized middle school with its address in Salisbury, North Carolina. It offers grades 6 through 8 and has 628 students enrolled.
Rowan-Salisbury Schools runs 32 schools with a combined 17,683 students. Southeast Middle is one of them.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Southeast Middle is Hispanic, with 43% of students. The remaining shares are 30% White, 19% Black, and 7% multiracial. Rowan County as a whole is about 12% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 68%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 18.2:1. The school has 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 18.2:1 compares with an average of 15.9:1 for middle schools in North Carolina. Federal data show 100% of students (625) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Southeast Middle holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 3% of North Carolina public middle schools.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, Southeast Middle ranks in the bottom 10% in North Carolina. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 25.9%, against a prediction of 48.5%.
Census data for Rowan County show the median household earns about $65,725 a year, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Southeast Middle, Rowan County has 35 public schools.
Koontz Elementary sits about 1.4 miles from Southeast Middle. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Southeast Middle is 7th among 8 schools close by.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Southeast Middle had a net gain of 45 students, or 8%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.2:1 to 18.2:1 over the same years.
The discussion board for Southeast Middle is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Rowan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
149,875
Census ACS
Median income
$65,725
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
18,917 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rowan-Salisbury Schools
- Carson HighHigh · 1,063 students
- West Rowan HighHigh · 988 students
- East Rowan HighHigh · 986 students
- South Rowan HighHigh · 932 students
- Salisbury HighHigh · 930 students
- Erwin MiddleMiddle · 763 students
Other schools in Salisbury
- East Rowan HighHigh · 986 students
- Salisbury HighHigh · 930 students
- Erwin MiddleMiddle · 763 students
- West Rowan MiddleMiddle · 707 students
- Granite Quarry ElementaryElementary · 586 students
- Knollwood ElementaryElementary · 585 students
Other Southeast Middle schools
9 other US public schools in 9 states are named Southeast Middle. Southeast Middle is the 5th largest of the 10.
- Southeast MiddleKernersville, NC · 733 students
- Southeast Middle SchoolIowa City, IA · 1,269 students
- Southeast MiddleSouth Gate, CA · 1,215 students
- Southeast Middle SchoolBaton Rouge, LA · 826 students
- Southeast Middle SchoolOklahoma City, OK · 596 students
Nearby schools
- Koontz Elementary1.4 mi · 554
- Rowan Co Early College2.6 mi · 235
- Faith Academy Charter School2.8 mi · 938
- Granite Quarry Elementary3.4 mi · 586
- Knollwood Elementary3.7 mi · 585
- Carson High3.7 mi · 1,063
Frequently asked questions
About Southeast MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Southeast Middle?
Southeast Middle enrolls approximately 628 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Southeast Middle serve?
Southeast Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Southeast Middle have?
Southeast Middle employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Southeast Middle?
Student demographics at Southeast Middle are roughly 30% White, 43% Hispanic, 19% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Southeast Middle?
Southeast Middle is overseen by Rowan-Salisbury Schools in Rowan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.