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West Middle

Summary:

West Middle is a public middle school located in Mount Gilead, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 309. The school is part of the Montgomery County Schools district, which is ranked 194 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Middle faces several academic challenges, with its students generally performing lower than state and district averages on End-of-Grade (EOG) tests. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 8th-grade math proficiency rate was 30.8%, compared to the state average of 46.9% and the district average of 40.2%. Similarly, its 8th-grade reading proficiency rate was 36.4%, compared to the state average of 51.4% and the district average of 43.4%. However, West Middle's 8th-grade science proficiency rate of 58.9% was higher than the state and district averages. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing better than White and African American students.

Compared to nearby schools, West Middle's academic performance is generally lower than East Middle School, which is also part of the Montgomery County Schools district. However, West Middle's performance is better than the more distant Ellerbe Middle School, which is part of the Richmond County Schools district. Additionally, West Middle has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14 students per teacher, which could potentially be leveraged to improve academic outcomes through targeted interventions and support.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 129 NC Hwy 109S
       Mount Gilead, NC  27306-9565

(910) 572-9378

District: Montgomery County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
540th of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,822 Help


Feeder schools for West Middle:

Elementary:    Mount Gilead Elementary
    Page Street Elementary
    Troy Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  17.0 Help
Number of students:  341

Racial breakdown:

White:
46.6%
African American:
26.1%
Hispanic:
16.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98.8% Help


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Compare Details West Middle ranks worse than 68.1% of middle schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.93. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at West Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (46.6%), African American (26.1%), Hispanic (16.7%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Middle is 17. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Middle is $10,822.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks West Middle 540th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See West Middle in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Montgomery County Schools 194th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for West Middle

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Rank History for all students at West Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 43.22 401st 598 32.9%
2007 42.52 418th 606 31.0%
2008 51.97 334th 620 46.1%
2009 45.76 406th 630 35.6%
2010 31.79 499th 640 22.0%
2011 32.73 489th 648 24.5%
2012 40.74 458th 662 30.8%
2013 36.74 431st 673 36.0%
2014 31.10 440th 627 29.8%
2015 36.03 458th 705 35.0%
2016 30.81 493rd 692 28.8%
2017 34.10 483rd 694 30.4%
2018 33.59 478th 691 30.8%
2019 28.99 564th 737 23.5%
2021 19.76 610th 741 17.7%
2022 21.98 635th 786 19.2%
2023 34.99 511th 784 34.8%
2024 33.93 540th 793 31.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at West Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.67 214th 302 29.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at West Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 69.32 65th 473 86.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.78 351st 604 41.9%
2019 28.48 498th 639 22.1%
2021 26.76 485th 633 23.4%
2022 33.03 476th 689 30.9%
2023 41.97 426th 735 42.0%
2024 40.62 438th 743 41.0%
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Rank History for Female students at West Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.22 503rd 656 23.3%
2019 27.85 544th 684 20.5%
2021 12.95 646th 706 8.5%
2022 13.21 672nd 733 8.3%
2023 27.07 557th 731 23.8%
2024 33.94 502nd 738 32.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at West Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.15 115th 475 75.8%
2019 53.97 171st 504 66.1%
2021 28.21 389th 478 18.6%
2022 43.82 199th 449 55.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at West Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.68 214th 416 48.6%
2021 31.79 381st 448 15.0%
2022 29.68 414th 450 8.0%
2023 65.40 148th 452 67.3%
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Rank History for Male students at West Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.45 460th 665 30.8%
2019 27.68 544th 697 22.0%
2021 28.25 514th 711 27.7%
2022 30.88 527th 748 29.5%
2023 40.98 436th 747 41.6%
2024 32.51 529th 751 29.6%
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Rank History for African American students at West Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.87 443rd 494 10.3%
2019 11.91 494th 519 4.8%
2021 9.91 530th 533 0.6%
2022 11.41 530th 550 3.6%
2023 29.61 425th 559 24.0%
2024 28.51 426th 560 23.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.12 408th 472 13.6%
2019 42.21 304th 493 38.3%
2021 41.96 303rd 522 42.0%
2022 41.05 327th 541 39.6%
2023 50.27 251st 553 54.6%
2024 49.11 275th 564 51.2%
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Rank History for White students at West Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.53 480th 596 19.5%
2019 18.53 564th 624 9.6%
2021 13.24 588th 632 7.0%
2022 16.93 597th 658 9.3%
2023 26.33 521st 656 20.6%
2024 20.83 546th 652 16.3%
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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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Enrollment information for West Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 346 236 7 5 2 n/a n/a 0 596
1992 356 234 7 3 0 n/a n/a 0 600
1993 324 239 11 2 1 n/a n/a 0 577
1994 325 246 14 4 0 n/a n/a 0 589
1995 314 214 25 7 0 n/a n/a 0 560
1996 314 214 25 7 0 n/a n/a 0 560
1997 333 194 33 7 0 n/a n/a 0 567
1998 354 170 34 7 1 n/a n/a 0 566
1999 350 172 40 14 0 n/a n/a 0 576
2000 356 162 35 17 1 n/a n/a 0 571
2001 346 188 37 16 0 n/a n/a 0 587
2002 351 185 36 14 1 n/a n/a 0 587
2003 351 185 36 14 1 n/a n/a 0 587
2004 359 177 36 15 2 n/a n/a 0 589
2005 351 178 37 19 0 n/a n/a 0 585
2006 320 182 25 24 1 n/a n/a 0 552
2007 304 154 20 20 1 n/a n/a 8 507
2008 284 154 19 27 1 n/a n/a 9 494
2009 274 161 14 30 2 n/a n/a 0 481
2010 259 154 17 38 2 n/a n/a 0 470
2011 277 143 14 38 1 1 9 0 483
2012 291 136 22 43 0 1 12 0 505
2013 289 143 16 52 1 1 13 0 515
2014 276 132 17 53 1 0 13 0 492
2015 277 128 13 50 0 0 14 0 482
2016 239 116 14 45 0 0 13 0 427
2017 225 95 19 41 0 0 16 0 396
2018 209 84 20 42 0 1 16 0 372
2019 214 81 21 48 0 1 17 0 382
2020 218 112 15 38 1 1 16 0 401
2021 195 109 8 42 0 2 17 0 373
2022 170 102 9 51 1 2 19 0 354
2023 146 77 8 48 0 2 28 0 309
2024 159 89 9 57 0 2 25 0 341

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 Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 596 23.0 25.9 0
1992 600 23.0 26.0 28.8
1993 577 34.0 17.0 41.1
1994 589 35.0 16.8 41.6
1995 560 33.0 17.0 25.5
1996 560 33.0 17.0 25.5
1997 567 33.0 17.2 41.4
1998 566 36.0 15.7 42
1999 576 33.0 17.5 44.4
2000 571 33.0 17.3 45.4
2001 587 33.0 17.8 43.3
2002 587 33.0 17.8 50.9
2003 587 33.0 17.8 50.9
2004 589 33.0 17.8 52.5
2005 585 33.0 17.7 55.9
2006 552 33.0 16.7 55.6
2007 507 35.8 14.2 57.9
2008 494 33.6 14.7 58.1
2009 481 31.5 15.3 57.4
2010 470 30.0 15.6 62.8
2011 483 31.0 15.5 64.4
2012 505 30.7 16.4 66.3
2013 515 32.4 15.8 67.6
2014 492 32.5 15.1 n/a
2015 482 32.0 15.0 66.2
2016 427 31.0 13.7 64.4
2017 396 26.5 14.9 63.1
2018 372 24.0 15.5 59.7
2019 382 24.8 15.3 59.2
2020 401 24.5 16.3 65.3
2021 373 25.5 14.6 63.8
2022 354 24.5 14.4 59.6
2023 309 22.0 14.0 72.2
2024 341 20.0 17.0 98.8

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 Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 596 23.0 25.9 0
1992 600 23.0 26.0 28.8
1993 577 34.0 17.0 41.1
1994 589 35.0 16.8 41.6
1995 560 33.0 17.0 25.5
1996 560 33.0 17.0 25.5
1997 567 33.0 17.2 41.4
1998 566 36.0 15.7 42
1999 576 33.0 17.5 44.4
2000 571 33.0 17.3 45.4
2001 587 33.0 17.8 43.3
2002 587 33.0 17.8 50.9
2003 587 33.0 17.8 50.9
2004 589 33.0 17.8 52.5
2005 585 33.0 17.7 55.9
2006 552 33.0 16.7 55.6
2007 507 35.8 14.2 57.9
2008 494 33.6 14.7 58.1
2009 481 31.5 15.3 57.4
2010 470 30.0 15.6 62.8
2011 483 31.0 15.5 64.4
2012 505 30.7 16.4 66.3
2013 515 32.4 15.8 67.6
2014 492 32.5 15.1 n/a
2015 482 32.0 15.0 66.2
2016 427 31.0 13.7 64.4
2017 396 26.5 14.9 63.1
2018 372 24.0 15.5 59.7
2019 382 24.8 15.3 59.2
2020 401 24.5 16.3 65.3
2021 373 25.5 14.6 63.8
2022 354 24.5 14.4 59.6
2023 309 22.0 14.0 72.2
2024 341 20.0 17.0 98.8

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 West Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $825 (7.6%) $9,996 (92.4%) $10,822

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

Impact of COVID-19 on West Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 564th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 511th of 784 Middle schools
 11.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (West Middle)4555.8
 10.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Montgomery County Schools)53.851.9
 1.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (West Middle)47.338.5
 8.8%
   6th Grade Reading (Montgomery County Schools)45.936
 9.9%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (West Middle)47.436.4
 11%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Montgomery County Schools)52.642.8
 9.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (West Middle)52.636.4
 16.2%
   7th Grade Reading (Montgomery County Schools)5039.7
 10.3%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (West Middle)37.737.8
 0.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Montgomery County Schools)41.637.3
 4.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (West Middle)4043.3
 3.3%
   8th Grade Reading (Montgomery County Schools)41.644.6
 3%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (West Middle)67.457.6
 9.8%
   8th Grade Science (Montgomery County Schools)65.660.3
 5.3%
   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 Students382309
 19.1%
African American8177
 4.9%
American Indian00
Asian218
 61.9%
Hispanic4848
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White214146
 31.8%
Two or More Races1728
 64.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients59.2%72.2%
 13%

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Students at West Middle are 47% White, 26% African American, 17% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 341 students attended West Middle.

West Middle ranks 540th of 793 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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