Knox Middle

Public 6-8

 1625 Park Rd W
       Salisbury, NC  28144-2459


(704) 633-2922

District: Rowan-Salisbury Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
757th of 784 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,014 Help


Students who attend Knox Middle usually attend:

High:    Salisbury High

Feeder schools for Knox Middle:

Elementary:    Overton Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.1 Help
Number of students:  514

Racial breakdown:

African American:
49.2%
Hispanic:
28.6%
White:
13.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  94.9% Help


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Compare Details Knox Middle ranks worse than 96.6% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 7 ranked middle schools in the Rowan-Salisbury Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.54. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Knox Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (49.2%), Hispanic (28.6%), White (13%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 94.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Rowan-Salisbury Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Knox Middle is 15.1, which is the lowest among 7 middle schools in the Rowan-Salisbury Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Knox Middle is $10,014, which is the 2nd highest among 7 middle schools in the Rowan-Salisbury Schools District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Knox Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Knox Middle 757th of 784 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Knox Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Rowan-Salisbury Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Rowan-Salisbury Schools 209th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Knox Middle

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Rank History for all students at Knox Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 19.59 518th 598 13.4%
2007 18.70 540th 606 10.9%
2008 16.81 539th 620 13.1%
2009 12.91 568th 630 9.8%
2010 14.10 585th 640 8.6%
2011 8.40 602nd 648 7.1%
2012 9.89 613th 662 7.4%
2013 19.81 554th 673 17.7%
2014 14.54 549th 627 12.4%
2015 11.39 633rd 705 10.2%
2016 11.48 629th 692 9.1%
2017 11.37 631st 694 9.1%
2018 9.25 640th 691 7.4%
2019 2.81 717th 737 2.7%
2021 8.82 697th 741 5.9%
2022 6.49 749th 786 4.7%
2023 4.54 757th 784 3.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Knox Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.76 155th 221 29.9%
2019 1.71 237th 237 0.0%
2021 14.20 240th 248 3.2%
2022 19.78 253rd 283 10.6%
2023 10.74 295th 302 2.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Knox Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.34 583rd 604 3.5%
2019 2.14 631st 639 1.3%
2021 10.88 611th 633 3.5%
2022 10.52 660th 689 4.2%
2023 7.81 714th 735 2.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Knox Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.54 625th 656 4.7%
2019 2.24 677th 684 1.0%
2021 7.46 686th 706 2.8%
2022 5.72 713th 733 2.7%
2023 5.64 714th 731 2.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Knox Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 9.80 500th 504 0.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Knox Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.70 89th 127 29.9%
2019 12.23 410th 416 1.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Knox Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.40 631st 665 5.1%
2019 2.71 683rd 697 2.0%
2021 11.31 654th 711 8.0%
2022 7.88 712th 748 4.8%
2023 4.16 728th 747 2.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Knox Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.53 480th 494 2.8%
2019 5.38 509th 519 1.9%
2021 15.33 506th 533 5.1%
2022 12.19 528th 550 4.0%
2023 9.91 547th 559 2.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Knox Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.04 454th 472 3.8%
2019 6.80 488th 493 1.0%
2021 17.33 479th 522 8.2%
2022 6.93 534th 541 1.3%
2023 3.89 550th 553 0.5%
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Rank History for White students at Knox Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.48 527th 596 11.6%
2019 7.80 604th 624 3.2%
2021 35.07 411th 632 35.0%
2022 14.61 615th 658 6.5%
2023 14.37 611th 656 6.9%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Reviews:
by a student
Thursday, December 13, 2018

Open Quote 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

Open Quote 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



Enrollment information for Knox Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 255 328 7 3 2 n/a n/a 0 595
1991 336 309 9 3 1 n/a n/a 0 658
1992 331 309 12 4 2 n/a n/a 0 658
1993 337 344 15 8 1 n/a n/a 0 705
1994 337 411 9 4 3 n/a n/a 0 764
1995 271 378 14 12 1 n/a n/a 0 676
1996 271 378 14 12 1 n/a n/a 0 676
1997 228 379 15 14 0 n/a n/a 0 636
1998 231 391 14 21 2 n/a n/a 0 659
1999 246 392 12 22 2 n/a n/a 0 674
2000 255 384 15 29 4 n/a n/a 0 687
2001 247 403 16 43 4 n/a n/a 0 713
2002 186 388 19 38 2 n/a n/a 0 633
2003 186 388 19 38 2 n/a n/a 0 633
2004 170 406 10 50 1 n/a n/a 0 637
2005 152 396 11 61 0 n/a n/a 0 620
2006 143 388 11 56 0 n/a n/a 0 598
2007 136 384 9 46 0 n/a n/a 33 608
2008 131 354 9 53 1 n/a n/a 22 570
2009 135 367 10 63 2 n/a n/a 0 577
2010 155 371 10 77 3 n/a n/a 0 616
2011 150 348 7 80 2 0 0 0 587
2012 133 349 5 76 2 0 11 0 576
2013 130 337 2 91 1 0 15 0 576
2014 123 327 2 88 0 0 22 0 562
2015 114 320 6 108 0 0 25 0 573
2016 121 309 5 109 1 0 27 0 572
2017 115 301 8 122 1 0 26 0 573
2018 96 280 10 143 0 0 29 0 558
2019 97 313 8 152 0 0 39 0 609
2020 81 327 3 170 2 1 43 0 627
2021 50 236 4 125 0 0 25 0 440
2022 67 266 5 145 1 0 33 0 517
2023 67 253 2 147 2 0 43 0 514

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 Knox Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 595 48.0 12.3 n/a
1991 658 48.0 13.7 0
1992 658 50.0 13.1 29.5
1993 705 47.0 15.0 37.7
1994 764 48.0 15.9 38.4
1995 676 55.0 12.3 51.2
1996 676 55.0 12.3 51.2
1997 636 52.0 12.2 49.2
1998 659 57.0 11.6 51.7
1999 674 57.0 11.8 65.1
2000 687 57.0 12.1 65.4
2001 713 57.0 12.5 67.2
2002 633 57.0 11.1 0
2003 633 57.0 11.1 0
2004 637 57.0 11.2 69.4
2005 620 57.0 10.9 70.6
2006 598 57.0 10.5 72.4
2007 608 49.4 12.3 76.5
2008 570 52.5 10.9 77.4
2009 577 49.0 11.8 n/a
2010 616 47.9 12.8 74.7
2011 587 46.0 12.7 79.6
2012 576 44.7 12.8 80
2013 576 46.1 12.4 84.2
2014 562 41.0 13.7 83.6
2015 573 37.0 15.4 83.6
2016 572 44.0 13.0 99.5
2017 573 42.3 13.5 99.5
2018 558 40.3 13.8 99.5
2019 609 34.3 17.7 99
2020 627 35.9 17.4 99
2021 440 29.0 15.1 99.3
2022 517 31.2 16.5 99.4
2023 514 33.8 15.1 94.9

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 Knox Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 595 48.0 12.3 n/a
1991 658 48.0 13.7 0
1992 658 50.0 13.1 29.5
1993 705 47.0 15.0 37.7
1994 764 48.0 15.9 38.4
1995 676 55.0 12.3 51.2
1996 676 55.0 12.3 51.2
1997 636 52.0 12.2 49.2
1998 659 57.0 11.6 51.7
1999 674 57.0 11.8 65.1
2000 687 57.0 12.1 65.4
2001 713 57.0 12.5 67.2
2002 633 57.0 11.1 0
2003 633 57.0 11.1 0
2004 637 57.0 11.2 69.4
2005 620 57.0 10.9 70.6
2006 598 57.0 10.5 72.4
2007 608 49.4 12.3 76.5
2008 570 52.5 10.9 77.4
2009 577 49.0 11.8 n/a
2010 616 47.9 12.8 74.7
2011 587 46.0 12.7 79.6
2012 576 44.7 12.8 80
2013 576 46.1 12.4 84.2
2014 562 41.0 13.7 83.6
2015 573 37.0 15.4 83.6
2016 572 44.0 13.0 99.5
2017 573 42.3 13.5 99.5
2018 558 40.3 13.8 99.5
2019 609 34.3 17.7 99
2020 627 35.9 17.4 99
2021 440 29.0 15.1 99.3
2022 517 31.2 16.5 99.4
2023 514 33.8 15.1 94.9

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 Knox Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,717 (17.1%) $8,297 (82.9%) $10,014

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Knox Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 717th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 757th of 784 Middle schools
 0.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Knox Middle)13.17.9
 5.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Rowan-Salisbury Schools)36.832.9
 3.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Knox Middle)2415.7
 8.3%
   6th Grade Reading (Rowan-Salisbury Schools)44.633
 11.6%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Knox Middle)8.918.7
 9.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Rowan-Salisbury Schools)33.528.5
 5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Knox Middle)23.530.3
 6.8%
   7th Grade Reading (Rowan-Salisbury Schools)4233.5
 8.5%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Reading (Knox Middle)30.816.7
 14.1%
   8th Grade Reading (Rowan-Salisbury Schools)3933.3
 5.7%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Knox Middle)42.220.9
 21.3%
   8th Grade Science (Rowan-Salisbury Schools)64.349.9
 14.4%
   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 Students609514
 15.6%
African American313253
 19.2%
American Indian02
Asian82
 75%
Hispanic152147
 3.3%
Pacific Islander00
White9767
 30.9%
Two or More Races3943
 10.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99%94.9%
 4.1%


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Knox Middle ranks in the bottom 3.4% of North Carolina middle schools.

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

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

Students who attend Knox Middle usually go on to attend Salisbury High


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