Is Chase Middle School a good school?

Chase Middle School ranks 293 rd of 784 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Chase Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 501 students attended Chase Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Chase Middle School?

Students at Chase Middle School are 70% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Chase Middle School attend?

Students who attend Chase Middle School usually go on to attend Chase High School

Chase Middle School in Forest City NC

Performance Trends

Compare Details Chase Middle School ranks better than 62.6% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Rutherford County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.81. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Chase Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Rutherford County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (70.5%), Hispanic (15.8%), African American (6.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Rutherford County Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chase Middle School is 14.1, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Rutherford County Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Chase Middle School employs 35.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chase Middle School is $9,772, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Rutherford County Schools District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Chase Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Chase Middle School 293^rd of 784 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Chase Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Rutherford County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Rutherford County Schools 73^rd of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Chase Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	44.45	393^rd	598	34.3%
2007	51.69	346^th	606	42.9%
2008	37.61	432^nd	620	30.3%
2009	43.86	416^th	630	34.0%
2010	45.67	416^th	640	35.0%
2011	51.77	376^th	648	42.0%
2012	54.51	369^th	662	44.3%
2013	39.62	405^th	673	39.8%
2014	42.87	355^th	627	43.4%
2015	44.99	396^th	705	43.8%
2016	51.72	346^th	692	50.0%
2017	56.58	314^th	694	54.8%
2018	62.87	258^th	691	62.7%
2019	62.24	271^st	737	63.2%
2021	52.06	334^th	741	54.9%
2022	54.48	342^nd	786	56.5%
2023	59.81	293^rd	784	62.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Chase Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	33.34	172^nd	221	22.2%
2019	33.25	176^th	237	25.7%
2021	64.80	60^th	248	75.8%
2022	69.58	60^th	283	78.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chase Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	75.02	92^nd	604	84.8%
2019	72.94	116^th	639	81.8%
2021	57.17	217^th	633	65.7%
2022	62.70	192^nd	689	72.1%
2023	67.10	177^th	735	75.9%

See the entire list of Best North Carolina Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Chase Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	58.60	294^th	656	55.2%
2019	52.55	337^th	684	50.7%
2021	45.21	368^th	706	47.9%
2022	55.13	304^th	733	58.5%
2023	53.48	335^th	731	54.2%

See the entire list of Best North Carolina Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Chase Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	72.58	54^th	475	88.6%
2019	70.76	80^th	504	84.1%
2021	44.43	232^nd	478	51.5%
2022	52.19	141^st	449	68.6%

See the entire list of Best North Carolina Middle Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Chase Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	61.21	49^th	127	61.4%
2019	38.11	350^th	416	15.9%
2021	36.95	354^th	448	21.0%
2022	37.30	373^rd	450	17.1%
2023	47.66	308^th	452	31.9%

See the entire list of Best North Carolina Middle Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for Male students at Chase Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	65.46	226^th	665	66.0%
2019	67.25	207^th	697	70.3%
2021	57.15	270^th	711	62.0%
2022	51.34	350^th	748	53.2%
2023	62.55	248^th	747	66.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Chase Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	79.21	58^th	494	88.3%
2019	73.86	79^th	519	84.8%
2021	52.52	189^th	533	64.5%
2022	45.60	258^th	550	53.1%
2023	44.95	281^st	559	49.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Chase Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	83.30	38^th	472	91.9%
2019	84.32	40^th	493	91.9%
2021	51.72	224^th	522	57.1%
2022	46.32	284^th	541	47.5%
2023	44.82	297^th	553	46.3%

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Rank History for White students at Chase Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	40.56	386^th	596	35.2%
2019	39.28	403^rd	624	35.4%
2021	31.63	450^th	632	28.8%
2022	37.52	426^th	658	35.3%
2023	49.17	316^th	656	51.8%

See the entire list of Best North Carolina Middle Schools for White Students!

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.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Chase Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	294	35	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	335
1996	294	35	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	335
1997	280	39	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
1998	282	50	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	340
1999	587	62	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	663
2000	577	68	0	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	660
2001	584	83	1	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	683
2002	625	78	2	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	731
2003	625	78	2	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	731
2004	644	87	1	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	759
2005	603	76	1	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	707
2006	608	90	0	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	729
2007	597	66	1	37	1	n/a	n/a	21	723
2008	591	66	1	36	1	n/a	n/a	19	714
2009	564	86	1	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	698
2010	556	75	1	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	670
2011	509	54	1	48	16	0	69	0	697
2012	550	40	2	49	11	0	46	0	698
2013	583	46	2	49	6	0	36	0	722
2014	580	53	1	57	5	0	36	0	732
2015	519	54	1	61	2	0	42	0	679
2016	484	43	0	67	2	0	38	0	634
2017	443	41	0	61	1	0	40	0	586
2018	431	38	0	58	1	0	36	0	564
2019	413	38	0	56	1	0	35	0	543
2020	422	32	1	60	1	0	43	0	559
2021	409	33	1	61	0	0	33	0	537
2022	374	35	0	75	2	0	31	0	517
2023	353	34	0	79	3	0	32	0	501

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 Chase Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	335	20.0	16.8	49.3
1996	335	20.0	16.8	49.3
1997	332	22.0	15.1	50.6
1998	340	26.0	13.1	50
1999	663	45.0	14.7	29
2000	660	45.0	14.7	55.5
2001	683	45.0	15.2	39.7
2002	731	45.0	16.2	48.8
2003	731	45.0	16.2	48.8
2004	759	45.0	16.9	53.4
2005	707	45.0	15.7	52.6
2006	729	45.0	16.2	50.2
2007	723	46.4	15.6	54.3
2008	714	49.1	14.5	58.7
2009	698	47.5	14.7	59.9
2010	670	43.9	15.2	66
2011	697	42.3	16.4	65.4
2012	698	41.2	16.9	64.6
2013	722	40.5	17.8	64.4
2014	732	41.2	17.7	67.8
2015	679	41.0	16.5	99.6
2016	634	40.0	15.8	97.3
2017	586	38.2	15.3	96.1
2018	564	36.5	15.4	99.3
2019	543	36.7	14.7	99.4
2020	559	33.7	16.5	99.5
2021	537	32.9	16.2	99.4
2022	517	37.2	13.8	99.2
2023	501	35.3	14.1	99.2

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 Chase Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	335	20.0	16.8	49.3
1996	335	20.0	16.8	49.3
1997	332	22.0	15.1	50.6
1998	340	26.0	13.1	50
1999	663	45.0	14.7	29
2000	660	45.0	14.7	55.5
2001	683	45.0	15.2	39.7
2002	731	45.0	16.2	48.8
2003	731	45.0	16.2	48.8
2004	759	45.0	16.9	53.4
2005	707	45.0	15.7	52.6
2006	729	45.0	16.2	50.2
2007	723	46.4	15.6	54.3
2008	714	49.1	14.5	58.7
2009	698	47.5	14.7	59.9
2010	670	43.9	15.2	66
2011	697	42.3	16.4	65.4
2012	698	41.2	16.9	64.6
2013	722	40.5	17.8	64.4
2014	732	41.2	17.7	67.8
2015	679	41.0	16.5	99.6
2016	634	40.0	15.8	97.3
2017	586	38.2	15.3	96.1
2018	564	36.5	15.4	99.3
2019	543	36.7	14.7	99.4
2020	559	33.7	16.5	99.5
2021	537	32.9	16.2	99.4
2022	517	37.2	13.8	99.2
2023	501	35.3	14.1	99.2

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Chase Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$780 (8.0%)	$8,991 (92.0%)	$9,772

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Chase Middle School

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 271^st of 737 Middle schools	Ranks 293^rd of 784 Middle schools	0.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Chase Middle School)	76.3	56.5	19.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Rutherford County Schools)	67.1	51.1	16%
6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.8	52.3	6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Chase Middle School)	63.4	66.7	3.3%
6th Grade Reading (Rutherford County Schools)	64.1	56	8.1%
6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	60	49.3	10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Chase Middle School)	62.7	52.3	10.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Rutherford County Schools)	61.6	51.6	10%
7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.4	50.1	8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Chase Middle School)	65.7	54.3	11.4%
7th Grade Reading (Rutherford County Schools)	60	55.9	4.1%
7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	58.8	50.2	8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Chase Middle School)	49.5	35.5	14%
8th Grade Mathematics (Rutherford County Schools)	47.2	38	9.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	52.6	44.8	7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Chase Middle School)	48.9	51.9	3%
8th Grade Reading (Rutherford County Schools)	49.4	52.4	3%
8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	55.6	51	4.6%
8th Grade Science (Chase Middle School)	83.9	71.6	12.3%
8th Grade Science (Rutherford County Schools)	79.5	75.8	3.7%
8th Grade Science (North Carolina)	78.6	70.3	8.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	543	501	7.7%
African American	38	34	10.5%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	56	79	41.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	413	353	14.5%
Two or More Races	35	32	8.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.4%	99.2%	0.2%

Elementary:	Cliffside Elementary School
	Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School
	Harris Elementary School

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				EOG Mathematics (2023)			EOG Reading (2023)			EOG Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Chase Middle School	Public	6-8	840 Chase High Rd	Forest City	28043	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 247-1043	501	35	14.1	99.2%	353 (70.5%)	34 (6.8%)	79 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.4%)	59.8	293^rd of 784 public middle schools	62.6%		54.5	342^nd of 786 public middle schools	56.5%	49	56.5	52.3	35.5	66.7	54.3	51.9	71.6	$9,772	$780	$8,991
East Rutherford Middle School	Public	6-8	259 East Church Street	Bostic	28018	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 245-3750	552	38	14.5	99.5%	368 (66.7%)	78 (14.1%)	59 (10.7%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.4%)	54.8	335^th of 784 public middle schools	57.3%		50.7	375^th of 786 public middle schools	52.3%	40	43.0	47.5	43.3	48.2	57.5	55.5	77.4	$9,615	$916	$8,699
R-S Middle School	Public	6-8	607 Westbrook Dr.	Rutherfordton	28139	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 286-4461	574	40	14.2	99.5%	399 (69.5%)	76 (13.2%)	57 (9.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.6%)	64.2	250^th of 784 public middle schools	68.1%		56.3	332^nd of 786 public middle schools	57.8%	82	57.9	57.9	38.1	57.9	58.7	52.8	82.0	$8,987	$745	$8,242
Crest Middle	Public	6-8	315 Beaverdam Church Rd	Shelby	28152	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 476-8221	849	52	16.3	66.3%	496 (58.4%)	211 (24.9%)	64 (7.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (8.6%)	52	364^th of 784 public middle schools	53.6%		59.2	300^th of 786 public middle schools	61.8%	64	63.3	47.8	44.7	57.0	42.1	46.9	66.0	$8,409	$668	$7,741
Shelby Middle	Public	6-8	1480 South Dekalb Street	Shelby	28152	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 476-8328	630	41	15.3	81.1%	169 (26.8%)	360 (57.1%)	51 (8.1%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (7.0%)	29.7	561^st of 784 public middle schools	28.4%		39.3	482^nd of 786 public middle schools	38.7%	79	25.3	38.8	35.0	32.5	39.3	42.2	67.5	$11,218	$923	$10,295
Polk County Middle School	Public	6-8	321 Wolverine Trail	Mill Spring	28756	Polk County	Polk County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 894-2215	475	39	12.2	55.8%	358 (75.4%)	34 (7.2%)	61 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	77.9	156^th of 784 public middle schools	80.1%		82.3	127^th of 786 public middle schools	83.8%	29	65.7	58.6	55.6	67.9	63.6	66.9	80.5	$11,233	$636	$10,597

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