Graham Middle

Summary:

Graham Middle is a public middle school located in Graham, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 587 students. The school is part of the Alamance-Burlington Schools district, which is ranked 174 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Graham Middle consistently performs significantly below the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 12.6% of 6th graders, 10.5% of 7th graders, and 6.5% of 8th graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state averages of 54.3%, 50.4%, and 46.9%, respectively. The school also has a higher percentage of minority students, with 32.37% African American and 44.29% Hispanic, compared to only 16.01% White. Additionally, over 99% of Graham Middle's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Graham Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of North Carolina middle schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 775 out of 793 middle schools in the state. The performance gap between Graham Middle and the state and district averages has been widening over the years, with the school's proficiency rates declining while the state and district rates have remained relatively stable or improved. This suggests that the school may be struggling to effectively support and meet the needs of its predominantly minority and economically disadvantaged student population.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 311 E Pine Street
       Graham, NC  27253-3226


(336) 570-6460

District: Alamance-Burlington Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
775th of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,053 Help


Students who attend Graham Middle usually attend:

High:    Graham High

Feeder schools for Graham Middle:

Elementary:    Haw River Elementary
    North Graham Elementary
    South Graham Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  469

Racial breakdown:

African American:
44.1%
Hispanic:
36.0%
White:
10.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Graham Middle ranks worse than 97.7% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 7 ranked middle schools in the Alamance-Burlington Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.15. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Graham Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Alamance-Burlington Schools District. Racial makeup is: African American (44.1%), Hispanic (36%), White (10.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Graham Middle is 14.9, which is the 2nd best among 7 middle schools in the Alamance-Burlington Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Graham Middle is $9,053, which is the 2nd highest among 7 middle schools in the Alamance-Burlington Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Graham Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Graham Middle 775th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Graham Middle in the ranking list.)

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Alamance-Burlington Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Alamance-Burlington Schools 174th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Graham Middle

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Rank History for all students at Graham Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 37.35 434th 598 27.4%
2007 41.50 419th 606 30.9%
2008 31.90 464th 620 25.2%
2009 35.85 472nd 630 25.1%
2010 36.21 473rd 640 26.1%
2011 30.92 503rd 648 22.4%
2012 32.11 506th 662 23.6%
2013 21.98 535th 673 20.5%
2014 8.92 590th 627 5.9%
2015 17.53 599th 705 15.0%
2016 14.97 599th 692 13.4%
2017 14.69 605th 694 12.8%
2018 14.82 602nd 691 12.9%
2019 9.98 682nd 737 7.5%
2021 8.68 699th 741 5.7%
2022 7.44 743rd 786 5.5%
2023 6.22 744th 784 5.1%
2024 3.15 775th 793 2.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Graham Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.69 216th 221 2.3%
2019 11.30 231st 237 2.5%
2021 14.44 238th 248 4.0%
2022 14.97 270th 283 4.6%
2023 4.12 301st 302 0.3%
2024 6.98 305th 306 0.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Graham Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.46 131st 151 13.2%
2019 22.85 199th 211 5.7%
2022 10.10 312th 312 0.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Graham Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.45 488th 604 19.2%
2019 17.51 578th 639 9.5%
2021 9.93 618th 633 2.4%
2022 10.28 661st 689 4.1%
2023 9.12 708th 735 3.7%
2024 5.50 730th 743 1.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Graham Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.65 600th 656 8.5%
2019 9.99 639th 684 6.6%
2021 8.27 675th 706 4.4%
2022 6.65 709th 733 3.3%
2023 6.44 711th 731 2.7%
2024 2.77 732nd 738 0.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Graham Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.65 383rd 475 19.4%
2019 14.50 487th 504 3.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Graham Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.13 35th 127 72.4%
2019 28.28 380th 416 8.7%
2021 30.01 388th 448 13.4%
2022 16.90 435th 450 3.3%
2023 29.29 407th 452 10.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Graham Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.90 590th 665 11.3%
2019 7.26 664th 697 4.7%
2021 9.47 671st 711 5.6%
2022 7.81 713th 748 4.7%
2023 6.08 722nd 747 3.3%
2024 3.71 737th 751 1.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Graham Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.34 417th 494 15.6%
2019 14.63 491st 519 5.4%
2021 18.26 488th 533 8.4%
2022 11.00 532nd 550 3.3%
2023 7.95 551st 559 1.4%
2024 8.24 550th 560 1.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Graham Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.51 422nd 472 10.6%
2019 16.97 454th 493 7.9%
2021 17.08 481st 522 7.9%
2022 12.84 515th 541 4.8%
2023 12.86 530th 553 4.2%
2024 8.24 555th 564 1.6%
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Rank History for White students at Graham Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.19 554th 596 7.0%
2019 4.50 613th 624 1.8%
2021 2.90 628th 632 0.6%
2022 3.69 652nd 658 0.9%
2023 4.01 650th 656 0.9%
2024 0.75 651st 652 0.2%
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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.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Graham Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 435 140 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 578
1989 414 139 0 5 3 n/a n/a 0 561
1990 402 151 0 5 3 n/a n/a -2 559
1991 378 151 2 4 3 n/a n/a 0 538
1992 372 141 3 5 3 n/a n/a 0 524
1993 371 144 3 12 0 n/a n/a 0 530
1994 401 145 4 19 0 n/a n/a 0 569
1995 379 170 2 48 3 n/a n/a 0 602
1996 379 170 2 48 3 n/a n/a 0 602
1997 383 182 2 67 3 n/a n/a 0 637
1998 380 192 4 67 3 n/a n/a 0 646
1999 363 230 5 65 3 n/a n/a 0 666
2000 374 238 6 64 5 n/a n/a 0 687
2001 346 249 13 96 3 n/a n/a 0 707
2002 326 245 13 120 2 n/a n/a 0 706
2003 326 245 13 120 2 n/a n/a 0 706
2004 300 258 13 135 4 n/a n/a 0 710
2005 254 261 9 147 5 n/a n/a 0 676
2006 242 242 7 179 4 n/a n/a 0 674
2007 236 206 3 209 2 n/a n/a 13 669
2008 216 187 1 201 3 n/a n/a 13 621
2009 186 208 4 236 2 n/a n/a 0 636
2010 168 217 7 230 1 n/a n/a 0 623
2011 194 204 9 244 2 0 18 0 671
2012 168 182 7 261 2 0 28 0 648
2013 162 188 9 285 1 0 28 0 673
2014 158 191 11 287 4 0 23 0 674
2015 158 173 11 280 5 0 17 0 644
2016 140 168 11 272 5 0 27 0 623
2017 127 157 9 292 2 1 31 0 619
2018 123 166 11 290 2 1 28 0 621
2019 129 192 8 334 4 0 30 0 697
2020 121 183 9 342 9 0 33 0 697
2021 101 196 11 340 9 0 32 0 689
2022 93 207 12 306 9 0 38 0 665
2023 94 190 8 260 4 0 31 0 587
2024 50 207 8 169 1 1 33 0 469

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 Graham Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 578 36.0 16.0 20.8
1989 561 36.0 15.5 26.7
1990 559 39.0 14.3 33.1
1991 538 38.0 14.1 34.4
1992 524 38.0 13.7 25.4
1993 530 37.0 14.3 37.7
1994 569 42.0 13.5 28.5
1995 602 40.0 15.1 31.7
1996 602 40.0 15.1 31.7
1997 637 43.0 14.8 30
1998 646 47.0 13.7 35.3
1999 666 47.0 14.2 47.4
2000 687 49.0 14.0 48.9
2001 707 46.0 15.4 n/a
2002 706 46.0 15.3 60.5
2003 706 46.0 15.3 60.5
2004 710 46.0 15.4 77
2005 676 46.0 14.7 61.5
2006 674 46.0 14.7 60.8
2007 669 49.5 13.5 39.5
2008 621 47.0 13.2 65.8
2009 636 47.5 13.4 66.7
2010 623 48.4 12.8 76.6
2011 671 49.8 13.4 78.1
2012 648 49.8 13.0 79.2
2013 673 51.8 12.9 82.8
2014 674 52.8 12.7 80.9
2015 644 54.0 11.9 84.5
2016 623 50.0 12.4 83.1
2017 619 44.5 13.9 90.1
2018 621 44.8 13.8 85.7
2019 697 45.5 15.2 84.8
2020 697 45.9 15.1 99.6
2021 689 45.0 15.3 99.6
2022 665 48.4 13.7 99.5
2023 587 43.0 13.6 99.5
2024 469 31.4 14.9 99.4

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 Graham Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 578 36.0 16.0 20.8
1989 561 36.0 15.5 26.7
1990 559 39.0 14.3 33.1
1991 538 38.0 14.1 34.4
1992 524 38.0 13.7 25.4
1993 530 37.0 14.3 37.7
1994 569 42.0 13.5 28.5
1995 602 40.0 15.1 31.7
1996 602 40.0 15.1 31.7
1997 637 43.0 14.8 30
1998 646 47.0 13.7 35.3
1999 666 47.0 14.2 47.4
2000 687 49.0 14.0 48.9
2001 707 46.0 15.4 n/a
2002 706 46.0 15.3 60.5
2003 706 46.0 15.3 60.5
2004 710 46.0 15.4 77
2005 676 46.0 14.7 61.5
2006 674 46.0 14.7 60.8
2007 669 49.5 13.5 39.5
2008 621 47.0 13.2 65.8
2009 636 47.5 13.4 66.7
2010 623 48.4 12.8 76.6
2011 671 49.8 13.4 78.1
2012 648 49.8 13.0 79.2
2013 673 51.8 12.9 82.8
2014 674 52.8 12.7 80.9
2015 644 54.0 11.9 84.5
2016 623 50.0 12.4 83.1
2017 619 44.5 13.9 90.1
2018 621 44.8 13.8 85.7
2019 697 45.5 15.2 84.8
2020 697 45.9 15.1 99.6
2021 689 45.0 15.3 99.6
2022 665 48.4 13.7 99.5
2023 587 43.0 13.6 99.5
2024 469 31.4 14.9 99.4

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 Graham Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,314 (14.5%) $7,739 (85.5%) $9,053

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Graham Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 682nd of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 744th of 784 Middle schools
 2.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Graham Middle)3017.5
 12.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alamance-Burlington Schools)49.441.5
 7.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Graham Middle)32.820.7
 12.1%
   6th Grade Reading (Alamance-Burlington Schools)49.837.5
 12.3%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Graham Middle)36.722.3
 14.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alamance-Burlington Schools)52.241.1
 11.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Graham Middle)2820.1
 7.9%
   7th Grade Reading (Alamance-Burlington Schools)47.639.2
 8.4%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Graham Middle)24.512.6
 11.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Alamance-Burlington Schools)47.335.1
 12.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Graham Middle)3124.7
 6.3%
   8th Grade Reading (Alamance-Burlington Schools)47.339.7
 7.6%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Graham Middle)57.833.7
 24.1%
   8th Grade Science (Alamance-Burlington Schools)6958.6
 10.4%
   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 Students697587
 15.8%
African American192190
 1%
American Indian44
Asian88
Hispanic334260
 22.2%
Pacific Islander00
White12994
 27.1%
Two or More Races3031
 3.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84.8%99.5%
 14.7%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 469 students attended Graham Middle.

Students at Graham Middle are 44% African American, 36% Hispanic, 11% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Graham Middle ranks in the bottom 2.3% of North Carolina middle schools.

Students who attend Graham Middle usually go on to attend Graham High


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