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Avery Middle

Public Grades 6-8

643^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 17% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Avery Middle is a public middle school located in Newland, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 208 students. The school is part of the Avery County Schools district, which is ranked 131 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Avery Middle has consistently underperformed compared to the Avery County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in terms of proficiency rates on End-of-Grade (EOG) tests. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with particularly low rankings for Hispanic, White, and Gifted and Talented students. Avery Middle has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with rates reaching nearly 99% in recent years, suggesting a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students.

Despite Avery Middle's higher spending per student compared to nearby schools like Harris Middle and Cranberry Middle, this does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes. Avery Middle's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from a high of 148 out of 737 North Carolina middle schools in 2018-2019 to a low of 643 out of 773 in 2024-2025, indicating a concerning trend of declining academic achievement at the school.

181

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,188

Per pupil spending ?

98.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

102 Old Montezuma Road
Newland, NC 28657

(828) 733-0145

District: Avery County Schools

Students who attend Avery Middle usually attend:

High:

Avery County High

Feeder schools for Avery Middle:

Elementary:	Crossnore Elementary
	Newland Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.2%

Hispanic:

22.7%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (36% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 45 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg49%

North Carolina avg54%

643^rd of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 45 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

131^st of 242Avery 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	643 of 773	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	550 of 793	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	399 of 784	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	477 of 786	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.7	276 of 741	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.9	148 of 737	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	177 of 691	74.4%	★★★★☆
2017	62.8	252 of 694	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.9	284 of 692	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.0	266 of 705	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	43.2	351 of 627	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.6	331 of 673	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.3	337 of 662	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.3	316 of 648	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.8	272 of 640	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.7	231 of 630	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.0	331 of 620	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.7	316 of 606	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	69.1	170 of 598	71.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	27.5	346 of 449	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.8	121 of 478	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	70 of 504	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	108 of 475	77.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	216 of 371	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	238 of 356	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	261 of 312	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	117 of 151	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	651 of 733	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	507 of 738	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.6	295 of 731	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.7	435 of 733	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.1	220 of 706	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.2	104 of 684	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	190 of 656	71.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	21.5	427 of 452	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	40.1	359 of 450	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.5	307 of 448	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.3	17 of 416	95.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	537 of 562	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	505 of 564	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	424 of 553	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	471 of 541	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.9	295 of 522	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	307 of 493	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.0	414 of 472	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	610 of 729	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	481 of 743	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.5	239 of 735	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	321 of 689	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.5	104 of 633	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	75 of 639	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	105 of 604	82.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	586 of 733	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	528 of 751	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	472 of 747	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	482 of 748	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.0	322 of 711	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.6	184 of 697	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	185 of 665	72.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	396 of 478	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	309 of 473	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	615 of 649	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	585 of 652	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	505 of 656	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	558 of 658	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.2	384 of 632	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.5	192 of 624	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	177 of 596	70.3%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)42nd percentile+25 vs school

Disabled (2022)23rd percentile-16 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)6th percentile-44 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science51%-9 vs state

Reading37%-16 vs state

Mathematics28%-25 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
Avery Middle	Public	6-8	102 Old Montezuma Road	Newland	28657	Avery County	Avery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 733-0145	181	19	9.3	98.3%	138 (76.2%)	1 (0.6%)	41 (22.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.4	643^rd of 773 public middle schools	16.8%		32.6	550^th of 793 public middle schools	30.6%	93	36.7	27.5	22.9	38.8	30.4	42.9	51.4	$12,188	$1,295	$10,894
Cranberry Middle	Public	6-8	6230 North US Highway 19E	Elk Park	28622	Avery County	Avery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 733-2932	202	18	11.3	96.0%	185 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	67.4	227^th of 773 public middle schools	70.6%		70.5	205^th of 793 public middle schools	74.1%	22	83.6	58.5	44.3	74.6	66.2	49.2	59.0	$11,973	$1,132	$10,841
Mitchell Middle School	Public	6-8	5035 S 226 Hwy Ste B	Bakersville	28705	Mitchell County	Mitchell County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 766-3340	380	27	14.0	97.4%	304 (80.0%)	1 (0.3%)	61 (16.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)								(n/a)	32.1	39.1	34.8	40.5	38.3	52.2	61.4

Frequently Asked Questions about Avery Middle

What is the racial makeup of Avery Middle?

Students at Avery Middle are 76% White, 23% Hispanic.

How many students attend Avery Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 181 students attended Avery Middle.

What district is Avery Middle in?

Avery County Schools

Is Avery Middle a good school?

Avery Middle ranks in the bottom 16.8% of North Carolina middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Avery Middle attend?

Students who attend Avery Middle usually go on to attend Avery County High

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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