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Andrews Middle

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Andrews Middle ranks 442 nd of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

442^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 43% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Andrews Middle is a public middle school located in Andrews, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 190 students. The school is part of the Cherokee County Schools district, which is ranked 138 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Andrews Middle has shown a mixed performance in standardized test scores compared to the state and district averages. While the school has performed well in 8th-grade science, with over 80% proficiency in recent years, its math and reading scores have been more variable, with some grades performing above the state and district, while others are below. The school's performance has also fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 169 to 449 out of 691-737 middle schools in North Carolina. However, the school has shown some strengths in the performance of specific student subgroups, ranking highly (top 20 in the state) for its Hispanic students and in the top 5% of North Carolina middle schools for its low-socioeconomic status students in recent years.

The school's free and reduced lunch rates have seen a significant increase, from 31.91% in 2021-2022 to 98.42% in 2023-2024, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among its student population. While Andrews Middle has a lower student-teacher ratio than some of the nearby schools, such as Murphy Middle and Hayesville Middle, its academic performance is generally lower than the neighboring Hayesville Middle School, which is in a different district but has higher test scores and a higher statewide ranking.

167

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,750

Per pupil spending ?

97.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2750 Business Hwy 19
Andrews, NC 28901-8097

(828) 321-5762

District: Cherokee County Schools

Students who attend Andrews Middle usually attend:

High:

Andrews High

Feeder schools for Andrews Middle:

Elementary:

Andrews Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.4%

Hispanic:

12.6%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 76th percentile in 2018 → 43rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (49% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 76th-percentile peak (2018) to 43rd (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg54%

North Carolina avg54%

442^nd of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Cherokee County Schools

138^th of 242Cherokee County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	442 of 773	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.4	285 of 793	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	217 of 784	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	265 of 786	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	300 of 741	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	223 of 737	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.5	169 of 691	75.5%	★★★★☆
2017	67.0	224 of 694	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.7	374 of 692	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.4	449 of 705	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.1	341 of 627	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.7	302 of 673	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.3	315 of 662	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.0	251 of 648	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.9	179 of 640	72.0%	★★★★☆
2009	72.1	173 of 630	72.5%	★★★★☆
2008	64.5	233 of 620	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.9	225 of 606	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.9	274 of 598	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	61.1	101 of 478	78.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	395 of 733	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.4	216 of 738	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	162 of 731	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	182 of 733	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	235 of 706	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	265 of 684	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	278 of 656	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	94.8	20 of 564	96.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	331 of 729	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.1	122 of 743	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	67 of 735	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	81.7	70 of 689	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	126 of 633	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	62 of 639	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	83.0	43 of 604	92.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	420 of 733	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	412 of 751	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.0	244 of 747	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	375 of 748	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	352 of 711	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	172 of 697	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	101 of 665	84.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	489 of 649	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	413 of 652	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	384 of 656	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	460 of 658	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	415 of 632	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	343 of 624	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	280 of 596	53.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2024)96th percentile+32 vs school

Disabled (2021)79th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

White (2025)25th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science83%+23 vs state

Reading50%-3 vs state

Mathematics37%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Andrews Middle	Public	6-8	2750 Business Hwy 19	Andrews	28901	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 321-5762	167	13	13.1	97.6%	131 (78.4%)	3 (1.8%)	21 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.6%)	43.8	442^nd of 773 public middle schools	42.8%		60.4	285^th of 793 public middle schools	64.1%	157	42.9	22.4	48.1	46.9	36.2	67.3	82.7	$9,750	$1,000	$8,751
Robbinsville Middle	Public	6-8	301B Sweetwater Road	Robbinsville	28771	Graham County	Graham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 479-9840	243	19	12.7	98.8%	179 (73.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	2 (0.8%)	30 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.5%)	17.6	664^th of 773 public middle schools	14.1%		15.8	701^st of 793 public middle schools	11.6%	37	36.2	17.6	7.3	40.6	26.7	26.8	64.6	$11,497	$719	$10,778
Hayesville Middle	Public	6-8	135 School Drive	Hayesville	28904	Clay County	Clay County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 389-9924	301	20	15.4	99.0%	244 (81.1%)	2 (0.7%)	37 (12.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	68.4	217^th of 773 public middle schools	71.9%		54.1	348^th of 793 public middle schools	56.1%	131	56.7	66.7	62.1	64.4	56.2	59.8	66.7	$9,537	$427	$9,111
Murphy Middle	Public	6-8	65 Middle School Drive	Murphy	28906	Cherokee County	Cherokee County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 837-0160	353	23	15.4	99.2%	299 (84.7%)	7 (2.0%)	19 (5.4%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.2%)	55.4	322^nd of 773 public middle schools	58.3%		56.7	316^th of 793 public middle schools	60.2%	6	54.8	53.3	27.2	58.7	59.8	51.5	77.7	$10,209	$1,096	$9,114

Frequently Asked Questions about Andrews Middle

Is Andrews Middle a good school?

Andrews Middle ranks 442^nd of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Andrews Middle in?

Cherokee County Schools

What high school do graduates of Andrews Middle attend?

Students who attend Andrews Middle usually go on to attend Andrews High

How many students attend Andrews Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 167 students attended Andrews Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Andrews Middle?

Students at Andrews Middle are 78% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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