Starmount Middle

Set in Boonville, North Carolina, Starmount Middle is a compact middle-grades school, operated by Yadkin County Schools. It instructs 502 students across grades 6 through 9.

Across the 14 schools in Yadkin County Schools (5,174 students total), Starmount Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Starmount Middle logs that White students make up the majority at 61%. The remainder is composed of 30% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Starmount Middle higher than the state norm the norm. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Yadkin County (around 83%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Starmount Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.5%; this one delivers 47.8%.

In the broader community, census data for Yadkin County shows median household income runs about $62,932, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Starmount Middle is one of 14 public schools in Yadkin County (combined enrollment of about 5,174 students).

Nearest neighbor: Starmount High, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Starmount Middle at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 53.6%.

Starmount Middle operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. Starmount Middle's enrollment has climbed 51% since 2018, when it stood at 333 (now 502). The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 18.7:1 today.

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