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Knox Middle

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Summary

Knox Middle is a public middle school located in Salisbury, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 514. The school is part of the Rowan-Salisbury Schools district, which is ranked 209 out of 243 districts in North Carolina and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Knox Middle has a significantly higher percentage of minority students compared to the surrounding schools, with 49.22% African American and 28.6% Hispanic students, in contrast to nearby schools like North Rowan Middle which has a 73.12% White student population. The school consistently ranks among the lowest-performing middle schools in North Carolina, with academic performance significantly below the district and state averages. Additionally, Knox Middle has an extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 94.94% to 99.42%, much higher than the surrounding schools.

While Knox Middle has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school's academic struggles and racial disparities suggest systemic issues within the district. Nearby schools like China Grove Middle and Erwin Middle demonstrate significantly better academic performance and more favorable student demographics, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and a comprehensive review of resource allocation within the Rowan-Salisbury Schools district to address the challenges faced by Knox Middle.

514

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

94.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1625 Park Rd W
Salisbury, NC 28144-2459

(704) 633-2922

District: Rowan-Salisbury Schools

Students who attend Knox Middle usually attend:

High:

Salisbury High

Feeder schools for Knox Middle:

Elementary:

Overton Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.2%

Hispanic:

28.6%

White:

13.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2013 → 3rd in 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (18% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2013

!Science scores 49 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school18%

District avg36%

North Carolina avg54%

Not ranked this year

Knox Middle did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

207^th of 242Rowan-Salisbury 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
2023	4.5	757 of 784	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	749 of 786	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	697 of 741	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.8	717 of 737	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	640 of 691	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.4	631 of 694	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.5	629 of 692	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.4	633 of 705	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.5	549 of 627	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.8	554 of 673	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.9	613 of 662	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.4	602 of 648	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.1	585 of 640	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	12.9	568 of 630	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	16.8	539 of 620	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.7	540 of 606	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.6	518 of 598	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	9.9	547 of 559	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	528 of 550	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	506 of 533	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	509 of 519	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	480 of 494	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	9.8	500 of 504	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	5.6	714 of 731	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	713 of 733	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	686 of 706	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.2	677 of 684	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	625 of 656	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	12.2	410 of 416	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	46.7	89 of 127	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	3.9	550 of 553	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	534 of 541	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	479 of 522	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	488 of 493	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	454 of 472	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	7.8	714 of 735	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	660 of 689	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	611 of 633	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.1	631 of 639	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	583 of 604	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	4.2	728 of 747	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	712 of 748	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	654 of 711	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.7	683 of 697	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	631 of 665	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	10.7	295 of 302	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	253 of 283	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	240 of 248	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.7	237 of 237	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	155 of 221	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	14.4	611 of 656	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	615 of 658	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	411 of 632	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	7.8	604 of 624	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	527 of 596	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2023)7th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2023)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2023)2nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)2nd percentile~ school

African American (2023)2nd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2019)1st percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2022-2023) ?

Science21%-49 vs state

Reading20%-30 vs state

Mathematics13%-38 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, December 13, 2018

Teachers and administrators are focused on the wrong things and will not fix necessary problems but will make huge deals about things that aren’t important therefore causing bad grades and students Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, March 26, 2018

After trying continuously to get a call back from the track coach after he sent my son him from track for not being issued a uniform, never got a phone call back my son was basically dumped from the team I called and left messages for 2 coaches no call back and then the principal treats parents that are there supporting their kids like children and belittles them worst school ever transferring my son, and their Knox program for accelerated studies is a lie Close Quote

Frequently Asked Questions about Knox Middle

What is the racial makeup of Knox Middle?

Students at Knox Middle are 49% African American, 29% Hispanic, 13% White, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Knox Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 514 students attended Knox Middle.

What district is Knox Middle in?

Rowan-Salisbury Schools

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