Summary:
Roanoke Rapids City Schools district in North Carolina has only one middle school, Chaloner Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. While the school has some positive metrics, such as higher-than-average proficiency rates in 8th-grade mathematics and science, it also faces several challenges that have contributed to its declining state-wide ranking over the past three years.
Chaloner Middle School's overall state-wide ranking has dropped from 459 out of 793 middle schools in 2023-2024 to 376 out of 773 in 2024-2025, indicating that the school is not keeping pace with improvements in other middle schools across the state. The school's performance on reading proficiency tests is also a concern, as it falls below the state average across all grade levels. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students (99.5%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a high-poverty student population that may require additional resources and support to ensure student success.
Despite its challenges, Roanoke Rapids City Schools district is ranked 118 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. The district's spending per student at Chaloner Middle School is $8,724 (in 2018-2019), which is lower than the state average and may contribute to the uneven academic performance and declining state-wide ranking. Addressing these issues will likely require a focus on improving reading proficiency, securing additional resources, and implementing targeted interventions to support the school's high-poverty student population.
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