Summary:
The Cleveland County Schools district in North Carolina is home to 5 middle schools serving grades 5-8, including Crest Middle, Burns Middle, Kings Mountain Middle, Kings Mountain Intermediate, and Shelby Middle. The data reveals several standout schools and key insights about the performance and characteristics of these middle schools.
Burns Middle stands out with the highest math proficiency rates across 6th, 7th, and 8th grades, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. Meanwhile, Kings Mountain Intermediate has strong math and science proficiency, with 60% of 5th graders and 66.9% of 6th graders proficient or better in math, and a 60.7% proficiency rate in 5th grade science. However, reading proficiency rates lag behind across the district, with several schools performing significantly below the state average, particularly in 6th and 7th grade reading assessments.
Economically, all 5 schools have extremely high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 99.49% to 99.64%, indicating a high level of economically disadvantaged students. Spending per student varies, with Shelby Middle having the highest at $11,218 per student. While some schools show pockets of strong performance, there is room for improvement across the district to raise proficiency levels, especially in reading, and close the gap with state averages.
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