Is West Stanly Middle School a good school?

West Stanly Middle School ranks 169 th of 784 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Stanly Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 619 students attended West Stanly Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of West Stanly Middle School?

Students at West Stanly Middle School are 73% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of West Stanly Middle School attend?

Students who attend West Stanly Middle School usually go on to attend West Stanly High

West Stanly Middle School

Public 6-8

339 Running Creek Church Rd
Locust, NC 28097

(704) 961-3600

District: Stanly County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
169^th of 784 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,483

Students who attend West Stanly Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Stanly High

Feeder schools for West Stanly Middle School:

Elementary:	Endy Elementary
	Locust Elementary
	Stanfield Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 619

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.3%

Hispanic:

15.3%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West Stanly Middle School ranks better than 78.4% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks first among 4 ranked middle schools in the Stanly County Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.33. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details West Stanly Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Stanly County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (73.3%), Hispanic (15.3%), two or more races (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Stanly County Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Stanly Middle School is 16.7, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Stanly County Schools District! (See more...)

Compare West Stanly Middle School employs 36.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Stanly Middle School is $8,483, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Stanly County Schools District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

West Stanly Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks West Stanly Middle School 169^th of 784 North Carolina public middle schools. (See West Stanly Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Stanly County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Stanly County Schools 132^nd of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at West Stanly Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	78.72	78^th	598	87.0%
2007	81.76	56^th	606	90.8%
2008	77.43	116^th	620	81.3%
2009	75.59	137^th	630	78.3%
2010	67.26	215^th	640	66.4%
2011	54.60	352^nd	648	45.7%
2012	78.03	110^th	662	83.4%
2013	56.40	272^nd	673	59.6%
2014	60.05	236^th	627	62.4%
2015	65.32	223^rd	705	68.4%
2016	64.78	225^th	692	67.5%
2017	78.92	123^rd	694	82.3%
2018	67.92	217^th	691	68.6%
2019	62.10	272^nd	737	63.1%
2021	52.48	330^th	741	55.5%
2022	69.50	208^th	786	73.5%
2023	75.33	169^th	784	78.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at West Stanly Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	24.98	212^th	248	14.5%
2023	57.02	105^th	302	65.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at West Stanly Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	92.11	13^th	312	95.8%
2023	66.18	47^th	318	85.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Stanly Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	63.71	180^th	604	70.2%
2019	59.84	210^th	639	67.1%
2021	62.77	174^th	633	72.5%
2022	76.69	92^nd	689	86.6%
2023	80.72	84^th	735	88.6%

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Rank History for Female students at West Stanly Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	68.51	201^st	656	69.4%
2019	61.51	263^rd	684	61.5%
2021	56.22	289^th	706	59.1%
2022	69.80	198^th	733	73.0%
2023	73.83	160^th	731	78.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at West Stanly Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	62.71	93^rd	475	80.4%
2019	42.65	272^nd	504	46.0%
2021	38.80	290^th	478	39.3%
2022	41.67	214^th	449	52.3%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at West Stanly Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	59.86	193^rd	416	53.6%
2021	61.18	201^st	448	55.1%
2022	61.85	176^th	450	60.9%
2023	63.07	182^nd	452	59.7%

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Rank History for Male students at West Stanly Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	66.23	219^th	665	67.1%
2019	60.12	272^nd	697	61.0%
2021	47.70	353^rd	711	50.4%
2022	67.06	211^th	748	71.8%
2023	74.48	165^th	747	77.9%

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Rank History for African American students at West Stanly Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	83.31	62^nd	559	88.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Stanly Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	41.41	295^th	472	37.5%
2019	55.13	178^th	493	63.9%
2021	65.49	118^th	522	77.4%
2022	83.20	49^th	541	90.9%
2023	82.20	54^th	553	90.2%

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Rank History for White students at West Stanly Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	51.00	293^rd	596	50.8%
2019	42.08	385^th	624	38.3%
2021	30.43	466^th	632	26.3%
2022	46.93	352^nd	658	46.5%
2023	54.29	281^st	656	57.2%

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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.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for West Stanly Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	337	7	0	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	352
2003	337	7	0	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	352
2004	301	11	0	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	329
2005	310	14	1	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	341
2006	323	12	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	348
2007	350	5	0	25	0	n/a	n/a	3	383
2008	373	5	0	27	0	n/a	n/a	3	408
2009	374	8	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	399
2010	434	9	0	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
2011	429	2	0	31	0	0	5	0	467
2012	435	4	8	35	6	1	13	0	502
2013	629	16	11	70	2	1	12	0	741
2014	589	16	8	85	2	0	31	0	731
2015	609	14	8	89	2	0	10	0	732
2016	550	15	7	101	1	0	18	0	692
2017	505	9	7	62	1	0	13	0	597
2018	462	10	7	64	2	0	14	0	559
2019	468	5	5	80	1	0	16	0	575
2020	461	9	5	84	1	0	50	0	610
2021	444	11	8	84	1	1	29	0	578
2022	419	10	13	80	1	1	26	0	550
2023	454	20	14	95	1	2	33	0	619

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 West Stanly Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	352	25.0	14.1	0
2003	352	25.0	14.1	0
2004	329	25.0	13.2	28
2005	341	25.0	13.6	28.7
2006	348	25.0	13.9	31
2007	383	n/a	n/a	28.2
2008	408	25.9	15.8	34.3
2009	399	28.7	13.9	38.6
2010	466	27.9	16.7	41.6
2011	467	27.9	16.7	38.5
2012	502	30.1	16.6	43.2
2013	741	44.7	16.5	43.5
2014	731	45.2	16.1	42.5
2015	732	49.0	14.9	41.4
2016	692	49.0	14.1	40
2017	597	40.7	14.6	34.8
2018	559	40.5	13.8	37.7
2019	575	38.8	14.7	36.9
2020	610	39.3	15.5	35.6
2021	578	41.9	13.7	29.8
2022	550	37.3	14.7	29.5
2023	619	36.9	16.7	43

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 West Stanly Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	352	25.0	14.1	0
2003	352	25.0	14.1	0
2004	329	25.0	13.2	28
2005	341	25.0	13.6	28.7
2006	348	25.0	13.9	31
2007	383	n/a	n/a	28.2
2008	408	25.9	15.8	34.3
2009	399	28.7	13.9	38.6
2010	466	27.9	16.7	41.6
2011	467	27.9	16.7	38.5
2012	502	30.1	16.6	43.2
2013	741	44.7	16.5	43.5
2014	731	45.2	16.1	42.5
2015	732	49.0	14.9	41.4
2016	692	49.0	14.1	40
2017	597	40.7	14.6	34.8
2018	559	40.5	13.8	37.7
2019	575	38.8	14.7	36.9
2020	610	39.3	15.5	35.6
2021	578	41.9	13.7	29.8
2022	550	37.3	14.7	29.5
2023	619	36.9	16.7	43

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 West Stanly Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$608 (7.2%)	$7,875 (92.8%)	$8,483

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Stanly Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 272^nd of 737 Middle schools	Ranks 169^th of 784 Middle schools	15.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (West Stanly Middle School)	64.2	67.1	2.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Stanly County Schools)	60.4	46.9	13.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.8	52.3	6.5%
6th Grade Reading (West Stanly Middle School)	53.7	60.9	7.2%
6th Grade Reading (Stanly County Schools)	58.9	46.3	12.6%
6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	60	49.3	10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (West Stanly Middle School)	58.7	54.8	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Stanly County Schools)	56.4	42.9	13.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.4	50.1	8.3%
7th Grade Reading (West Stanly Middle School)	55.3	57.1	1.8%
7th Grade Reading (Stanly County Schools)	53.1	43.1	10%
7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	58.8	50.2	8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (West Stanly Middle School)	66.3	57.3	9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Stanly County Schools)	51.2	35.9	15.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	52.6	44.8	7.8%
8th Grade Reading (West Stanly Middle School)	65.2	68	2.8%
8th Grade Reading (Stanly County Schools)	49.6	48	1.6%
8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	55.6	51	4.6%
8th Grade Science (West Stanly Middle School)	89.8	83.2	6.6%
8th Grade Science (Stanly County Schools)	82	65.4	16.6%
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	575	619	7.7%
African American	5	20	300%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	5	14	180%
Hispanic	80	95	18.8%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	468	454	3%
Two or More Races	16	33	106.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	36.9%	43%	6.1%

Schools Near West Stanly Middle School

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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
West Stanly Middle School	Public	6-8	339 Running Creek Church Rd	Locust	28097	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 961-3600	619	37	16.7	43.0%	454 (73.3%)	20 (3.2%)	95 (15.3%)	14 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (5.3%)	75.3	169^th of 784 public middle schools	78.4%		69.5	208^th of 786 public middle schools	73.5%	39	67.1	54.8	57.3	60.9	57.1	68.0	83.2	$8,483	$608	$7,875
Mount Pleasant Middle	Public	6-8	466 Walker Road	Mount Pleasant	28124	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 260-6530	688	43	16.0	45.8%	511 (74.3%)	45 (6.5%)	97 (14.1%)	14 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.6%)	60.5	290^th of 784 public middle schools	63.0%		65.7	240^th of 786 public middle schools	69.5%	50	55.0	56.9	53.4	54.1	50.2	48.0	75.1	$8,999	$443	$8,556
C C Griffin Middle	Public	6-8	7650 Griffin's Gate Drive	Concord	28025	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 260-6410	959	62	15.5	56.3%	351 (36.6%)	253 (26.4%)	268 (27.9%)	24 (2.5%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	56 (5.8%)	46.9	403^rd of 784 public middle schools	48.6%		49	386^th of 786 public middle schools	50.9%	17	43.4	47.0	46.6	43.8	47.0	50.0	66.3	$8,618	$798	$7,820
North Stanly Middle	Public	6-8	36605 Old Salisbury Rd	New London	28127	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 961-3700	487	30	16.4	52.4%	362 (74.3%)	45 (9.2%)	24 (4.9%)	24 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.2%)	30.1	557^th of 784 public middle schools	29.0%		31.3	550^th of 786 public middle schools	30.0%	7	38.7	40.3	29.2	40.4	41.6	41.6	55.3	$8,519	$666	$7,853
South Stanly Middle	Public	6-8	12492 Cottonville Road	Norwood	28128	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 961-5700	353	24	14.9	56.4%	257 (72.8%)	48 (13.6%)	23 (6.5%)	13 (3.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	37.3	489^th of 784 public middle schools	37.6%		32.3	546^th of 786 public middle schools	30.5%	57	39.4	48.0	37.5	43.9	34.7	45.8	63.0	$9,546	$628	$8,918
Albemarle Middle	Public	6-8	1811 Badin Road	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 961-3400	409	26	15.4	99.3%	107 (26.2%)	183 (44.7%)	64 (15.6%)	15 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (9.0%)	11.4	717^th of 784 public middle schools	8.5%		23.6	624^th of 786 public middle schools	20.6%	93	21.1	22.8	13.8	22.8	25.2	29.4	54.6	$10,875	$1,299	$9,576
J N Fries Magnet School	Public	6-8	133 Stonecrest Circle SW	Concord	28027	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 260-6510	829	48	17.2	41.1%	355 (42.8%)	163 (19.7%)	134 (16.2%)	123 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (6.4%)	77	161^st of 784 public middle schools	79.5%		79.1	146^th of 786 public middle schools	81.4%	15	70.2	69.4	51.8	67.8	64.2	62.9	72.9	$8,307	$482	$7,825
Concord Middle	Public	6-8	1500 Gold Rush Drive	Concord	28025	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 260-6430	713	47	15.1	99.6%	146 (20.5%)	277 (38.8%)	243 (34.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.3%)	19.9	650^th of 784 public middle schools	17.1%		21.6	642^nd of 786 public middle schools	18.3%	8	36.6	23.6	19.8	36.5	38.2	33.3	53.5	$9,893	$515	$9,378
Piedmont Middle	Public	6-8	2816 Sikes Mill Rd	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 296-6350	968	53	18.2	40.3%	639 (66.0%)	74 (7.6%)	214 (22.1%)	14 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.7%)	61.7	272^nd of 784 public middle schools	65.3%		74	173^rd of 786 public middle schools	78.0%	99	53.8	66.1	43.5	48.8	54.0	53.2	80.0	$7,738	$507	$7,231
Hickory Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	7336 Raging Ridge Rd	Harrisburg	28075	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 260-6490	935	54	17.4	16.6%	453 (48.4%)	200 (21.4%)	86 (9.2%)	148 (15.8%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.6%)	94.5	29^th of 784 public middle schools	96.3%		93	45^th of 786 public middle schools	94.3%	16	83.1	86.2	80.9	78.5	80.1	72.9	91.6	$7,652	$395	$7,258

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