Harris Middle

Public 6-8

 121 Harris Street
       Spruce Pine, NC  28777-3119


(828) 766-3340

District: Mitchell County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
389th of 784 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,562 Help


Students who attend Harris Middle usually attend:

High:    Mayland Early College
    Mitchell High

Feeder schools for Harris Middle:

Elementary:    Deyton Elementary
    Gouge Elementary
    Greenlee Primary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.1 Help
Number of students:  236

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.7%
Hispanic:
16.1%
Two or more races:
1.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62.7% Help


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Compare Details Harris Middle ranks better than 50.4% of middle schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.15. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.7%), Hispanic (16.1%), two or more races (1.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harris Middle is 13.1. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harris Middle is $10,562.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Harris Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Harris Middle 389th of 784 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Harris Middle in the ranking list.)

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Mitchell County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Mitchell County Schools 91st of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Harris Middle

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Rank History for all students at Harris Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 59.12 272nd 598 54.5%
2007 50.77 358th 606 40.9%
2008 49.15 354th 620 42.9%
2009 60.70 295th 630 53.2%
2010 60.63 299th 640 53.3%
2011 62.07 277th 648 57.3%
2012 66.95 226th 662 65.9%
2013 61.78 224th 673 66.7%
2014 62.61 213th 627 66.0%
2015 59.66 278th 705 60.6%
2016 71.76 171st 692 75.3%
2017 70.48 186th 694 73.2%
2018 70.63 189th 691 72.6%
2019 58.37 304th 737 58.8%
2021 64.56 233rd 741 68.6%
2022 61.72 275th 786 65.0%
2023 49.15 389th 784 50.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harris Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.26 126th 604 79.1%
2019 57.94 231st 639 63.8%
2021 68.89 127th 633 79.9%
2022 61.12 219th 689 68.2%
2023 48.32 355th 735 51.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Harris Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.66 89th 656 86.4%
2019 63.91 237th 684 65.4%
2021 57.05 276th 706 60.9%
2022 53.42 326th 733 55.5%
2023 38.42 445th 731 39.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Harris Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.36 286th 475 39.8%
2019 36.82 326th 504 35.3%
2021 64.74 81st 478 83.1%
2022 61.56 89th 449 80.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Harris Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 74.36 14th 416 96.6%
2021 62.79 185th 448 58.7%
2022 52.84 263rd 450 41.6%
2023 47.67 307th 452 32.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Harris Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.32 324th 665 51.3%
2019 50.08 356th 697 48.9%
2021 69.28 190th 711 73.3%
2022 66.27 221st 748 70.5%
2023 58.81 281st 747 62.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harris Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 56.92 162nd 493 67.1%
2021 57.53 173rd 522 66.9%
2022 41.63 321st 541 40.7%
2023 40.24 349th 553 36.9%
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Rank History for White students at Harris Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.72 313th 596 47.5%
2019 37.06 428th 624 31.4%
2021 44.42 336th 632 46.8%
2022 41.77 391st 658 40.6%
2023 29.21 497th 656 24.2%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Harris Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 497 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 497
1989 494 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 494
1990 530 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a -1 530
1991 542 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a -6 536
1992 534 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 536
1993 523 1 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 531
1994 519 1 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 525
1995 520 2 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 525
1996 520 2 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 525
1997 538 2 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 544
1998 540 7 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 554
1999 554 3 0 8 1 n/a n/a 0 566
2000 523 7 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 541
2001 326 5 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 342
2002 315 2 0 16 3 n/a n/a 0 336
2003 315 2 0 16 3 n/a n/a 0 336
2004 316 1 0 18 1 n/a n/a 0 336
2005 297 2 1 21 0 n/a n/a 0 321
2006 315 6 1 19 1 n/a n/a 0 342
2007 294 2 2 24 1 n/a n/a 3 326
2008 286 1 1 25 1 n/a n/a 3 317
2009 269 4 4 28 0 n/a n/a 0 305
2010 254 3 5 18 0 n/a n/a 0 280
2011 235 1 5 22 0 0 2 0 265
2012 240 1 2 33 0 0 2 0 278
2013 245 0 1 27 1 1 5 0 280
2014 245 0 3 38 1 0 5 0 292
2015 222 0 3 28 1 0 5 0 259
2016 229 0 4 26 0 1 3 0 263
2017 212 0 4 27 0 1 4 0 248
2018 195 0 6 33 0 1 2 0 237
2019 210 0 3 44 0 0 4 0 261
2020 214 1 2 42 0 0 4 0 263
2021 215 2 1 46 0 0 3 0 267
2022 208 3 2 37 1 0 1 0 252
2023 188 3 2 38 1 0 4 0 236

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Harris Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 497 27.0 18.4 24.7
1989 494 27.0 18.2 28.9
1990 530 27.0 19.6 47.7
1991 536 27.0 19.8 47.2
1992 536 27.0 19.8 26.3
1993 531 33.0 16.1 33.1
1994 525 34.0 15.4 38.3
1995 525 34.0 15.4 38.3
1996 525 34.0 15.4 38.3
1997 544 33.0 16.5 33.3
1998 554 35.0 15.8 34.5
1999 566 35.0 16.2 39.8
2000 541 35.0 15.5 43.1
2001 342 35.0 9.8 63.5
2002 336 20.0 16.8 46.4
2003 336 20.0 16.8 46.4
2004 336 20.0 16.8 48.2
2005 321 20.0 16.1 49.8
2006 342 20.0 17.1 48.8
2007 326 20.0 16.3 52
2008 317 21.5 14.7 54.1
2009 305 21.2 14.4 53.8
2010 280 21.3 13.1 53.6
2011 265 18.2 14.4 59.6
2012 278 19.9 13.9 59
2013 280 21.5 12.9 63.9
2014 292 20.5 14.1 59.9
2015 259 19.0 13.6 56.8
2016 263 20.0 13.1 58.9
2017 248 18.9 13.0 56.5
2018 237 18.4 12.8 51.1
2019 261 19.3 13.5 56.7
2020 263 20.2 12.9 52.9
2021 267 17.8 14.9 98.9
2022 252 14.5 17.3 33.7
2023 236 17.9 13.1 62.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Harris Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 497 27.0 18.4 24.7
1989 494 27.0 18.2 28.9
1990 530 27.0 19.6 47.7
1991 536 27.0 19.8 47.2
1992 536 27.0 19.8 26.3
1993 531 33.0 16.1 33.1
1994 525 34.0 15.4 38.3
1995 525 34.0 15.4 38.3
1996 525 34.0 15.4 38.3
1997 544 33.0 16.5 33.3
1998 554 35.0 15.8 34.5
1999 566 35.0 16.2 39.8
2000 541 35.0 15.5 43.1
2001 342 35.0 9.8 63.5
2002 336 20.0 16.8 46.4
2003 336 20.0 16.8 46.4
2004 336 20.0 16.8 48.2
2005 321 20.0 16.1 49.8
2006 342 20.0 17.1 48.8
2007 326 20.0 16.3 52
2008 317 21.5 14.7 54.1
2009 305 21.2 14.4 53.8
2010 280 21.3 13.1 53.6
2011 265 18.2 14.4 59.6
2012 278 19.9 13.9 59
2013 280 21.5 12.9 63.9
2014 292 20.5 14.1 59.9
2015 259 19.0 13.6 56.8
2016 263 20.0 13.1 58.9
2017 248 18.9 13.0 56.5
2018 237 18.4 12.8 51.1
2019 261 19.3 13.5 56.7
2020 263 20.2 12.9 52.9
2021 267 17.8 14.9 98.9
2022 252 14.5 17.3 33.7
2023 236 17.9 13.1 62.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Harris Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $823 (7.8%) $9,739 (92.2%) $10,562

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Harris Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 304th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 389th of 784 Middle schools
 8.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Harris Middle)61.736.1
 25.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Mitchell County Schools)56.940.4
 16.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Harris Middle)6738.9
 28.1%
   6th Grade Reading (Mitchell County Schools)6547.4
 17.6%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Harris Middle)50.652.7
 2.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Mitchell County Schools)51.150.9
 0.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Harris Middle)71.662.2
 9.4%
   7th Grade Reading (Mitchell County Schools)65.661.2
 4.4%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Harris Middle)53.640.9
 12.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Mitchell County Schools)45.738.2
 7.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Harris Middle)47.645.5
 2.1%
   8th Grade Reading (Mitchell County Schools)46.448.7
 2.3%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Harris Middle)82.175
 7.1%
   8th Grade Science (Mitchell County Schools)82.977.5
 5.4%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students261236
 9.6%
African American03
American Indian01
Asian32
 33.3%
Hispanic4438
 13.6%
Pacific Islander00
White210188
 10.5%
Two or More Races44
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients56.7%62.7%
 6%


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Students at Harris Middle are 80% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Harris Middle ranks 389th of 784 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 236 students attended Harris Middle.

Students who attend Harris Middle usually go on to attend Mayland Early College


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